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Latest WHO report shows Patna And Allahabad More Polluted Than Delhi

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In a somewhat good news for Delhi, the World Health Organisation in its report has said that it is no longer the most polluted city in the world.

The WHO’s urban air quality database released on Thursday now ranks Delhi 11th among 3,000 cities in 103 countries in terms of PM 2.5 (fine, particulate pollution) and 25th in terms of PM 10 (coarse pollution particles) levels.

In 2014, Delhi was ranked the most polluted city.

Based on readings of fine particulate matter in the air or PM 2.5, Zabol in Iran is now the most polluted city in the world, reports Times Of India.

Out of 20 most polluted cities, 10 are in India. Gwalior, Allahabad, Patna and Raipur are more polluted than Delhi, shows the report.

Delhi’s annual average of PM 2.5 readings are 12 times the WHO safe standard, and more than three times India’s standard.

“We have seen that Delhi has managed to arrest the declining air quality trend in 2015,” Anumita Roy Chowdhury, executive director, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) told Times Of India.

“Air policy action has started kicking in – with an environment compensation charge on on trucks, action against other sources. We are responding to action but the levels are still very high in the city, it only shows that action has to be sustained to meet clean targets,” she 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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