#Goa is the only state in the country to have registered more than 50% positivity rate in the #SecondWave of #COVID19, overburdening the health infrastructure and leading to the death of more than 2,000 people.
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Tourist hub Goa reports high positivity, mortality
The Bombay High Court of Goa has slammed the state government over Covid patients’ death due to lack of oxygen.
#COVID19 #SecondWave | A woman in Telangana, who was in labor, was denied a bed or admission in several hospitals because they were full with patients, resulting in her losing her twin children one after another.
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The New Indian Express
Denied treatment at Karimnagar's MCHC, woman in labour loses twins
The authorities asked the victim’s relatives to take her to Gajwel, stating the MCHC was flooded with patients, including those infected by Covid.
Despite the havoc unleashed by #SecondWave of #COVID19, as many as 1,028 villages in #Cuttack, Odisha have still managed to keep the virus at bay.
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Over 1,000 Cuttack villages untouched by COVID-19 in second wave
Despite the havoc unleashed by the second wave of Covid-19, as many as 1,028 villages in Cuttack have still managed to keep the virus at bay.
Expressing concern over drastic drop of routine immunization among children during the #secondwave of #COVID19, healthcare experts have warned about the risk of children contracting vaccine preventable diseases.
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The New Indian Express
Experts flag drastic drop of immunisation of kids during Covid second wave
People are scared to visit hospitals, some missed the vaccination because they could not travel due to lockdown.
#Jharkhand did not report any fresh #coronavirus death for the first time during the ongoing #secondwave, but 239 new cases pushed the state's tally to 3,43,304.
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The New Indian Express
Jharkhand registers zero fresh COVID fatality for first time during second wave
The state now has 3,966 active cases, while the coronavirus death toll remained unchanged at 5,082.
#Delhi govt has allowed reopening of bars, public parks and gardens from Monday under a phased easing of restrictions imposed during the #SecondWave of #COVID19.
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Delhi unlocks further as DDMA allows bars, parks and gardens to reopen from Monday
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority in an order on Sunday stated that bars will be allowed to reopen with 50 per cent seating capacity, from 12 pm to 10 pm, from next week.
#DeltaVariant is the reason behind widespread rise of #COVID19 cases in Tamil Nadu during the #SecondWave, according to preliminary report of the whole genome sequencing analysis of #SARSCoV2 released by the State.
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The New Indian Express
Delta variant caused surge in Covid-19 cases in TN during second wave: Health department report
The Delta variant was seen predominantly in community clusters (30 percent) and family clusters (23 percent).
A study by #ICMR on variants responsible for the #secondwave of #COVID19 has revealed that the major strain responsible for the breakthrough is the #Deltavariant.
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The New Indian Express
Delta variant largely responsible for infections during second Covid wave: ICMR study
The study also found 9.8% of cases required hospitalization while fatality was observed in 0.4% of cases.
India may see #COVID19 #thirdwave peaking between Oct-Nov if a more virulent mutant than the existing ones emerge by September, but its intensity is expected to be much lower than the #secondwave: Scientist.
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COVID-19 third wave could peak between October-November: IIT-Kanpur scientist
IIT-Kanpur scientist Manindra Agrawal said that if no new virulent emerges, then the situation is unlikely to change.