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Find your nearest vaccination centre through WhatsApp: Follow these steps

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In order to make the COVID-19 vaccination drive smoother, WhatsApp has come up with a new feature that allows its users to search for vaccination centres in their locality. Whatsapp will employ a ‘chatbot’ for the same, which has been designed and developed in collaboration with several health partners.

The information was shared by WhatsApp Head – Will Cathcart. Taking to Twitter, he expressed concern over the current COVID-19 situation in India. “I am thinking of our friends in India going through such a difficult time with COVID and grateful for all the work people are doing to help one another. We’re working with health partners to support helplines on WA like this one from @mygovindia,” read Cathcart’s tweet.

The chatbot was originally launched earlier this year to help eradicate fake news and spread awareness about COVID-19. In just 10 days, the chatbox had over 1.7 crore users. The chatbot has now been updated to help users in finding the closest vaccination centre available to them.

Here are the steps you can follow to access information on the closest vaccination centre to you:

1. Save +91 9013151515, the official Government of India’s Corona Helpdesk number, on your phone.

2. Initiate a chat with the number by simply sending a greeting – Namaste, Hi, or Hello.

3. Within a few seconds, you will get an automated message that will contain emergency contacts and a link to the Aarogya Setu app.

4. Simply respond with your choice on the chat and you will be guided further. Also, the vaccination centre and other vaccine-related information are available at option 1 currently.

 

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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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