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New Covid-19 guidelines, allows restaurants and malls to reopen from today

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 Amid the declining number of Covid-19 cases in Gautam Buddh Nagar, the district administration on Friday announced relaxation in some curbs such as reopening restaurants and malls and reducing night curfew hours.

“As the number of active Covid cases have become less than 1,000 in Gautam Budh Nagar, previously applicable restrictions shall be lifted from February 12,” District Magistrate Suhas L Yathiraj said.

The night curfew shall now start from 11 PM and continue till 5 AM instead of the 10 PM to 6 AM duration which was imposed last month when the number of active cases crossed the 1,000 mark.

Gyms and swimming pools that were closed in compliance with state government directives for districts with over 1,000 active cases can reopen now.

“Restaurants, gyms, cinema halls can now open,” Yathiraj said.

He also urged people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour in public places.

Meanwhile, Gautam Buddh Nagar on Friday recorded 57 new coronavirus cases and 223 recoveries, while the number of active cases reached 844.

The number of active cases in the district was below 1,000 for the first time since January 5 this year. A total of 488 deaths linked to Covid-19 have been recorded in the district so far.

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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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