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Days after taking vaccine Gujrat minister tests positive for coronavirus

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Days after being inoculated for the coronavirus, Gujarat Minister Ishwarsinh Patel has tested positive for the deadly infection. The minister had taken jab on March 13. Taking to Twitter, he informed that he has tested positive for the virus. He also appealed to those who came in his contact to get themselves tested for the coronavirus. “Today my corona test came positive. I wish you all the best and I am currently in good health. As a precautionary measure, I urge all those who have come in contact with me in the last few days to get tested for corona,” he said in a tweet in Gujarati.

Meanwhile, the number of coronavirus cases in Gujarat climbed to 2,79,097 after 890 people tested positive yesterday. The death toll stands at 4,425.

Speaking to PTI, a state government official said that 1,07,323 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 on Monday, including 89,138 in the senior citizen and 45 years plus with comorbidities groups.

So far, 20,69,918 people have got the first dose of the vaccine and 5,15,842 have received the second dose.

Neighbouring Dadra and NagarHaveli, Daman and Diu recorded two new cases and two recoveries, both in Daman, taking the COVID-19 cases in the UT to 3,411 and recoveries to 3,379.

The death toll in the UT is two and the active caseload stands at 30, an official said.

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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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