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Lab in Mumbai sealed by BMC after 12 staff members test COVID-19 positive

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A Dadar West situated lab in Mumbai was sealed by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday after 12 of its staff members tested positive for COVID-19. The cases came to light after there was a contract tracing among staffers of the Dadar laboratory.

According to reports, a 44-year-old employee of the laboratory had tested COVID-19 positive on December 22. Under the contract tracing of the COVID positive patient, 39 high-risk contacts of the 44-year-old were tracked down who were the staffers of the lab.

All the 39 employees of the laboratory were tested and 12 were found to be COVID-19 positive. Out of the 12 employees who tested positive for COVID-19, one has gone out of Mumbai. Now a contract tracing of all the 12 COVID positive employees will be undertaken. The G/North ward office on Friday sealed the Dadar laboratory while alerting the respective wards.

Earlier on Friday, the Maharashtra government issued new COVID-19 guidelines prohibiting gathering of more than five persons in public places from 9 pm to 6 am, among other such measures, applicable from the intervening night of December 24 and December 25.

Capacity for various functions and venues has also been limited. The number of attendees in a closed hall for a wedding ceremony should not be more than 100 at a time and in open space, this number should not be more than 250 or 25% of the capacity of this space whichever is less.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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