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Covid-19 situation in India is like a ‘national emergency’: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court on Thursday took suo motu cognizance of the COVID-19 situation in the country.

The situation is like a “national emergency”, the apex court said, adding that it is now planning to withdraw certain issues from various high courts and transfer those issues to itself.

The court said: “We as a court wish to take suo motu cognizance of certain issues. They (High Courts) are exercising jurisdiction in best interest. But it is creating confusion and diversion of resources.

The bench noted that six High Courts — Delhi, Bombay Sikkim, MP, Calcutta and Allahabad — were dealing with issues related to COVID management and it was creating confusion.

A bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde also appointed senior advocate Harish Salve as amicus curiae in the matter.

The Supreme Court will hear the matters of lack of oxygen in hospitals, non-availability of life-saving drugs, and who has the right to impose a lockdown or start a COVID-19 vaccination drive on Friday (April 23).

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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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