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Special prayers held for ailing Parrikar in Goa

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Panaji, Feb 24 (IANS) Special prayers were held at Panaji’s Immaculate Conception Church on Saturday for the health of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is suffering from a pancreas-related ailment.

Speaking to reporters after conducting the special religious service, Fr. Cleto Pereira said that prayers were made for Parrikar’s health and his quick return to office.

“God has given him (Parrikar) wisdom which he uses to improve the lot of Goa and, therefore, today the people from Panaji decided to have special prayers for him,” Pereira said.

“God rules the world through his chosen instruments and even in Goa, we have got the rulers chosen by the people, but everything works on account of God’s power and God’s will… and we are very sad that our Chief Minister is sick,” the Catholic priest said.

Nearly a quarter of the state’s 1.5 million population is Catholic.

Parrikar was rushed to the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai last week, where, according to the Chief Minister’s Office, he was diagnosed with a pancreas-related ailment.

Amid speculation about the severity of his health, Parrikar returned to Goa on Thursday and presented a truncated budget, but did not reveal the nature of his affliction.

Multi-religious services are also being conducted in the state for the Chief Minister’s recovery, including the Church service at the Immaculate Conception Church in Panaji.

“Although we pray every day, this was a special occasion and lot of people turned up. It shows that he is a loved Chief Minister of Goa. So we will keep praying for his good health,” Pereira said.

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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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