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As many as 18 students test positive for Covid-19 in Noida

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The GautamBuddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, where Noida is located, reported 103 fresh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours on Wednesday. Of the new cases, 18 are school students. There are 467 active cases in the district at present.

Noida reported 103 fresh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP)

In the last 24 hours, 47 people recovered from Covid-19, taking to district’s total recoveries to 98,300.

On Tuesday, the district registered 107 fresh Covid cases, of which 33 were school students.

Until now, 99,257 Covid-19 cases have been detected in GautamBuddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh since the pandemic began.

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After a sharp drop in Covid cases across the nation on Tuesday, the number surged as India reported 2,067 new patients on Wednesday over the previous 24 hours. While on Monday, 2,183 infections were reported, Tuesday’s figures available by the Union health ministry reflected 1,247 new patients and a fatality.

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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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