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‘Our government will take of children who have lost one or both parents due to Covid-19’: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

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The Yogi Adityanath led government has launched a welfare scheme for children who have lost either one or both parents due to Novel Coronavirus.

The UP government under its ‘Uttar Pradesh Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana’, will provide financial assistance to a child’s guardian, while those who do not have anyone to look after them will be sent to children’s homes, an official spokesperson said.

“Our government will take care of the upbringing and education of children orphaned by Covid-19. As a part of the scheme, the state government will provide Rs. 4000 to a child’s guardian or caretaker till he or she attains adulthood,” said UP CM Yogi Adityanath.

Children below 10 years who do not have any family members will be taken care of by the state government children’s homes. Currently, such homes are functional in Mathura, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Agra, and Rampur, he said.

Around 1,000 children are likely to benefit from the ‘Uttar Pradesh Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana’, he said. Further, the state government will also provide tablets or laptops to all such children studying in schools, colleges, or pursuing vocational education, according to the spokesperson.

 

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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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