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N.D. Tiwari’s health deteriorates, put on ventilator

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New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Narayan Dutt Tiwari, who was admitted to Max Super Specialty Hospital here in September, has been put on life support system after his health deteriorated, a doctor said on Sunday.

The nonagenarian leader was shifted to the Intensive Care unit (ICU) of the hospital from the private ward on October 26 after fever and pneumonia.

His family also said the veteran politician’s health continues to deteriorate.

“Tiwari ji’s blood pressure dropped significantly around 5 p.m. His other health parameters also deteriorated. He has been put on life support,” a family member told IANS.

He said doctors termed Tiwari’s condition “extremely critical” and were continously monitoring him in the ICU.

Tiwari, a Congress veteran, was admitted to the hospital on September 20 after he suffered a brain stroke and a paralytic attack.

A senior doctor said the next 24 hours were extremely critical for Tiwari.

The veteran leader, a former Union Minister, has been the Andhra Pradesh Governor in the past. He is undergoing treatment from senior neurosurgeon J.D. Mukherjee and senior cardiologist Sumit Sethi.

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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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