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Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar hospitalized after testing Covid-19 positive

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 Lata Mangeshkar has been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday after she tested positive for Covid-19. The 92-year-old singing legend is in the ICU ward at the Breach Candy hospital.

Lata Mangeshkar’s niece Rachana told PTI that the legend has mild symptoms, but seeing her age, she has been hospitalised. “She is mild Covid positive. Considering her age, doctors advised us that she should be in the ICU because she requires constant care. And we cannot take a chance. As a family, we want the best and want to ensure she has 24X7 care,” Rachana said, adding, “She will be fine. But it is going to take a while because of her age. And also, Covid-19 takes seven days.”

Today, Janhvi Kapoor revealed on her Instagram stories that she and her sister Khushi Kapoor had also tested positive for Covid-19 on January 3. The actress also said that the first two days were quite tough for them, but now both have now tested negative.

Recently, Janhvi’s brother Arjun Kapoor and sister Anshula Kapoor as well as their cousin Rhea Kapoor and her husband Karan Boolani had tested positive for Covid-19. Today, Sussanne Khan also revealed on social media that she has contacted the virus. Earlier, celebrities including Lata Mangeshkar, Kareena Kapoor, Amrita Arora, John Abraham and his wife, Swara Bhaskar, Mrunal Thakur, Alaya F, Vishal Dadlani, Kubbra Sait, Mithila Palkar and many others had tested positive for the virus.

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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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