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More than 3,000 police personnel to be deployed in Kolkata to control crowd amid Covid surge

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With a massive spike in Covid-19 cases in the state capital, elaborate arrangements have been made at and around the Park Street for regulation of both pedestrian and vehicular traffic for the New Year and New Year’s eve, Kolkata Police said on Thursday.

“Over 3,000 police personnel will be deployed for crowd management in the city,” said Joint CP (Headquarters) Subhankar Sinha Sarkar. The move comes after people turned up in large numbers at Kolkata’s Park Street on Christmas, after which the city reportedly witnessed a sudden spike in cases Covid-19 cases.

Pictures and videos from the day that surfaced on social media showed blatant violation of Covid-19 protocols.

The police have decided to take legal action against anyone who’s found flouting Covid-19 norms. According to Lalbazar police, several special measures are being taken to avoid crowding.

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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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