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Central Government reveals real reason behind the rise in COVID numbers again

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Amid rising coronavirus COVID-19 cases across the country, a government panel has said that superspreader events like weddings and lowering of guards by people in following COVID-19 guidelines are responsible for the surge in COVID-19 cases in India.

According to the report submitted by the government panel, people were not following the COVID-19 guidelines properly and this is a major cause of the increase in coronavirus cases.

“That (role of superspreader events) is what it looks like, as people have become lax in their behaviour… We cannot afford to lower our guard at this stage, and should avoid mass gatherings as it can become superspreading events,” Dr VK Paul, member (health), Niti Aayog was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.

According to Paul, it is necessary to break the chain of transmission to curb the spread of coronavirus and vaccine is one tool for this but we must not give up containment and surveillance strategy. “Not following COVID-19 behaviour and laxity is a major reason for the surge,” he added.

Meanwhile, India recorded 43,846 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the official data of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The number of active cases in the country is now over  lakh. There were also 22,956 COVID-19 recoveries and 197 deaths on Saturday.

As per the official data, India has witnessed a total of 1,15,99,130 infections, of which, 3,09,087 are still active. More than 1.1 crore people have recovered, whereas, over 1.59 have succumbed to the virus.

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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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