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Night curfew implemented in Andhra Pradesh with Covid cases go past between 10,000

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As cases increase sharply and cross the 10,000 mark, authorities in Andhra Pradesh are implementing a night curfew and strict Covid protocol.

On Wednesday, January 19, Andhra Pradesh’s Covid numbers touched 10,057, which alarmed the authorities. This is the highest surge of Covid cases in Andhra Pradesh since June 13, 2021.

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has urged the health department to increase the number of beds in hospitals and to take necessary action on testing, tracing and tracking the affected people.

On Tuesday, the state had reported 6,996 fresh cases.

The state positivity rate is 18.38%, and the government has imposed a night curfew between 11 pm and 5 am from January 18 to curb the pandemic.

In Andhra Pradeh’s West Godavari, Circle Inspector (CI) Adi Prasad drove an ambulance during the night curfew, picking up violators and sending them to quarantine centres.

The police have also warned that anyone without masks would be taken directly to the Covid care centre and put under isolation.

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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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