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Swine Flu cases decline in Delhi

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New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Swine Flu cases have declined during the past one week in the national capital, an official statement from the Lieutenant Governor’s office said on Tuesday.

Lt Governor Anil Baijal was informed about the decline in cases in a review meeting on the status of Swine Flu, Dengue and Chikungunya here on Tuesday.

“It was informed that there was a peak of H1N1 cases during the month of August, but there has been a decline since last one week,” the statement read.

This year saw highest outbreak all over the country since 2009 due to a more fatal viral strain, it said.

Expressing concern on the spread of Swine Flu, Baijal directed the Health Department to coordinate with experts from National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) so that a better response can be formulated.

Baijal also urged citizens to take simple hygiene measures, which he said are the most effective steps in the fight against Swine Flu.

Also, cases of Dengue and Chikungunya have decreased in the city compared to the last two years, according to the statement.

During the meeting, officers told the Lt Governor that sufficient stocks of Dengue and Chikungunya medicines were available in all hospitals in the city.

Baijal was also informed that 998 beds were set aside for fever patients, of which 75 per cent were vacant.

–IANS
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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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