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Take strict action against those involved in black marketing of medicines required to treat black fungus

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With cases of mucormycosis rising in the state, the Uttar Pradesh government has issued multiple warnings and put doctors on high alert.

“A few cases of this fatal disease have been found among recovered Covid-19 patients. The Department of Health and Medical Education should ensure that every patient with black fungus receives appropriate treatment,” said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath while addressing a high-level meeting on Thursday.

He also instructed the officials in the state to ensure adequate availability of medicines required to treat black fungus in every district. “Under no circumstances should there be black marketing of these drugs,” said the chief minister.

He also directed the officials to develop a separate facility and reserve a few beds in every hospital for the treatment of black fungus.

The Uttar Pradesh government recently declared the disease as notifiable following the Centre’s guidelines. The government has also formed a 12-member team to deal with the challenge posed by mucormycosis.

The team comprises experts from Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, a government statement said.

“The team will be responsible for forming rapid response teams (RRTs), making treatment protocol, ensuring availability of medicines and database of cases, sensitisation of healthcare workers for early diagnosis and management of cases as per the ICMR guidelines,” the government said.

The high-risk groups for black fungus are COVID-19 patients, those with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM); Type 2 DM patients on high steroids therapy; patients receiving immuno-suppressive therapy and those in ICU for a long time.

12-Member CAM Team will be responsible for:

  • Forming Rapid Response Teams (RRTs)
  • Making treatment protocol
  • Ensuring availability of medicines and database of cases
  • Creation of more teams in state medical colleges and hospitals
  • Sensitisation of healthcare workers for early diagnosis and management of cases as per ICMR guidelines
  • Making recommendations to reduce panic among public and health care workers

The chief minister also said that detailed reports regarding prevention, precautions, and treatment should be submitted to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) regularly.

The UP CM has also directed setting up post-Covid centres in every district of the state along with the deployment of doctors.

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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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