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Kovind, Modi call up Naidu to enquire about health

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New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke over phone with Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and enquired about his well being after his angioplasty procedure, an official statement said.

Naidu underwent a successful angioplasty procedure at AIIMS and was discharged from the hospital on Saturday.

Naidu, 68, was admitted at the All India Institute Of Medical Sciences on Friday after his sugar and blood pressure shot up along with some cardiac issues.

He went through a check up which was followed by angiography and angioplasty.

A medical bulletin issued by AIIMS on Saturday said that Naidu had a “routine detailed medical check up” on Friday.

“Stress Thalium Test followed by angiography revealed a significant blockage in one of the main artery which was stented by doctor Balram Bhargava, Department of Cardiology.

“He is in sound health and all parameters are normal. He is advised complete rest at home for three days and no visitors during this period,” the bulletin added.

–IANS
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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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