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Big Blow for Delhi Capitals as this member tests positive for Covid-19

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Delhi Capitals (DC) physio Patrick Farhart has tested positive for COVID-19, the Indian Premier League (IPL) said on Friday.

“Delhi Capitals physio Patrick Farhart has been tested positive for COVID-19. He is being closely monitored by the DC Medical Team at the moment,” the official IPL release said.

Farhart, who had also worked with the Indian cricket team in the past, is the first person in the IPL 2022 bio-bubble to contract the Covid-19 virus this season.

Last year, the tournament was suspended midway after multiple cases surfaced in the team’s bio-bubble. The rest of the games were conducted in the UAE a couple of months later,.

In another news from the league, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bowler Deepak Chahar has been officially ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Friday. The league issued an official statement confirming the ousting of the right-arm quick due to a back injury.

“Chennai Super Kings bowler Deepak Chahar has been ruled out of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 owing to a back injury,” stated an official IPL release.

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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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