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945 Dengue, 339 Chikungunya cases in Delhi so far

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New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Delhi has recorded a total of 945 cases of Dengue and 339 cases of Chikungunya, according to the latest data released by civic agencies on Monday.

Out of the 945 Dengue cases, 435 patients are residents of Delhi, while 510 are from neighbouring states.

Similarly, in the case of Chikungunya, 208 patients are from Delhi, while 131 from neighbouring states are undergoing treatment in the hospitals of national capital.

The data takes into account cases recorded up to August 26.

In Delhi, areas under the South Delhi Municipal Corporation saw maximum cases of both Dengue and Chikungunya. Twenty-five Chikungunya cases and 95 Dengue cases have been reported from these areas.

The national capital has so far witnessed one death caused by Dengue. A 12-year-old boy succumbed to the vector-borne disease on August 1 at the city’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.

Delhi has also saw 244 cases of Malaria, with 76 fresh cases being reported in the month of August alone.

The worst Dengue and Chikungunya outbreak in Delhi was in 2015 with 15,867 cases and the number fell to 7,760 in 2016.

As far as Malaria is concerned, in the last one decade 2012 saw the highest number of 822 cases in Delhi.

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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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