‘Has the govt. window-dressed COVID-19 death figures?’
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Has the govt. window-dressed COVID-19 death figures?’

The Hindu  

Telangana High Court on Tuesday wondered if the State government was resorting to “window dressing” over number of deaths due to COVID-19. Referring to the figures of death in the report submitted by the government before it, a bench of Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy said the numbers were far below the number of bodies piling up at crematoriums and burial grounds in the State. The dead patients deserve dignity in death, the court said citing media reports that a large number of unwrapped bodies were lying unattended at crematoriums and burial grounds. Perusing the status report of the Director-General of Police, the bench said it was “surprised that only four cases were booked for not maintaining social distance”.

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Karnataka Covid cases jump 75% in 24 hours, one more death recorded
1 year ago

Karnataka Covid cases jump 75% in 24 hours, one more death recorded

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka's fresh COVID-19 infections surged by over 75 per cent on Wednesday to 260 cases. The state reported one virus-related death, same as the day before, and had a positivity rate of 3.46 per cent, against 2.02 per cent recorded yesterday. Of the 260 new cases, 134 were from state capital Bengaluru alone, making up for 624 active cases in …

Telangana maintains vigil with five active COVID-19 cases
1 year ago

Telangana maintains vigil with five active COVID-19 cases

The Hindu  

Concerns have arisen among the public across the country following the report of four COVID-19-related deaths in Kerala on December 17, highlighting worries about a potential surge in cases. In contrast, Telangana has currently recorded five active COVID-19 cases as of Monday, with no reported deaths. The sole death reported nationally on Monday was from Kerala, with the State having …

COVID-19 scare: Masks mandatory for seniors, people with comorbidities and those with COVID-19 like symptoms in Karnataka
1 year ago

COVID-19 scare: Masks mandatory for seniors, people with comorbidities and those with COVID-19 like symptoms in Karnataka

The Hindu  

In the wake of COVID-19 scare in Kerala following the detection of a sub-variant, the Karnataka government has made wearing of masks mandatory in public places for people above 60 years, those with comorbidities like heart and kidney disease, and those with COVID-19 like symptoms of cold and cough, as a precautionary measure to combat the infection. Minister for Health …

Karnataka's mask advisory for seniors as Covid cases rise in neighbouring Kerala
1 year ago

Karnataka's mask advisory for seniors as Covid cases rise in neighbouring Kerala

India Today  

Karnataka’s Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday advised senior citizens and those with comorbidities to wear masks. Those who are over 60 years of age and those who have heart problems, and have comorbidities must wear masks.” “We have asked government hospitals to be prepared. India's Covid active caseload reaches over 1,800 India's Covid-19 active …

No more covid-19 updates by Telangana health department
1 year, 6 months ago

No more covid-19 updates by Telangana health department

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The state health department has stopped issuing the daily Covid-19 bulletin for over three weeks now, following a May 5 declaration by the World Health Organisation that Covid-19 was not more a global health emergency. The last bulletin was on May 19, when there were 24 active cases, 13 recovered cases and a recovery rate of 99.5 per cent, …

COVID ebbs, doctors say stay alert
1 year, 8 months ago

COVID ebbs, doctors say stay alert

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The World Health Organisation declared an end to Covid-19, which claimed 69 lakh lives over three years, as a global health emergency. Dr Ranga Reddy Burri, president of Infection Control Academy of India and public health policy advisor, speaking to Deccan Chronicle, said, “One thing which we have to bear in mind that the health emergency has to come …

Telangana Govt restocks Covid-19 vaccine, but beneficiaries a no-show
1 year, 8 months ago

Telangana Govt restocks Covid-19 vaccine, but beneficiaries a no-show

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Despite a recent resurgence in the number of Covid-19 cases, there are hardly any takers for the booster dose even a week after the state government stocked primary health centres and urban PHCs with doses of Corbevax which is manufactured by the city-based Biological E. That state does not have Covishield or Covaxin with it. Vaccination counters and testing …

Andhra Pradesh: We better mask up as COVID-19 cases rise
1 year, 9 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: We better mask up as COVID-19 cases rise

The Hindu  

It’s ironic that most of us no longer follow COVID precautions like wearing masks even though COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the country. However, the increasing number of cases in other States, the fatalities reported in a few States, calls for adherence to COVID-19 protocols like wearing masks, observing social distancing and frequent sanitisation of hands, opine doctors …

Ready, or not: The Hindu Editorial on rising numbers of COVID-19 cases and India’s state of preparedness
1 year, 9 months ago

Ready, or not: The Hindu Editorial on rising numbers of COVID-19 cases and India’s state of preparedness

The Hindu  

The better part of management is preparedness. On April 12, a total of 7,830 new cases were reported in a 24-hour period, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data, possibly the highest in over 200 days. However, health systems can scarcely afford to be under prepared, especially considering the recent traumatic experience of a raging pandemic taking a huge toll. …

Covid cases surge, mask rule back in TS
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid cases surge, mask rule back in TS

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: With a sudden surge in daily Covid-19 cases, with most of them being reported from in and around the city, the Telangana health department reimposed the face mask and physical distancing rules. The number of active Covid cases – the number of patients identified as suffering from Covid — that stood at 811 on June 9, rose to 2,375 …

Recorded deaths rose to 81 lakh in 2020 from 76 lakh in 2019
2 years, 8 months ago

Recorded deaths rose to 81 lakh in 2020 from 76 lakh in 2019

The Hindu  

The number of registered deaths increased from 76.4 lakhs in 2019 to 81.2 lakhs in 2020 and out of the total registered deaths the share of male and female are 60.2% and 39.8% respectively,’’ noted the report on ‘Vital Statistics of India based on the Civil Registration System’ for the year 2020. The report adds that based on information provided …

India records over 2,000 Covid cases, but experts advise calm
2 years, 8 months ago

India records over 2,000 Covid cases, but experts advise calm

Hindustan Times  

The number of new Covid-19 cases recorded nationwide rose above 2,000 for the first time since March 28, data released by the government showed on Monday, but experts cautioned against reading too much into the trend since hospitalisation and death rates have not risen in tandem. Therefore, high infection rate should not cause panic.” The Union government stressed on the …

Covid-19: No state reported confirmed death due to oxygen shortage, says govt
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19: No state reported confirmed death due to oxygen shortage, says govt

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Tuesday informed Parliament that confirmed death due to oxygen shortage has not been reported by any state or union territory although over 5.21 lakh fatalities due to Covid-19 have been recorded in India. "As on April 4, 2022, states/UTs have reported a total of 5,21,358 deaths due to Covid-19 in the country," Minister of State for health …

Covid-19 Curve Begins to Dip in Mumbai With 643 Cases, 4 Deaths
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19 Curve Begins to Dip in Mumbai With 643 Cases, 4 Deaths

News 18  

Mumbai on Saturday reported 643 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally in the metropolis to 10,50,837, while four deaths increased the toll to 16,658, a civic official said. He also said 553, or 86 per cent, of the 645 cases detected were asymptomatic, with 92 required hospitalisation in the last 24 hours, of who 18 needed oxygen support. An overall …

Karnataka Reports 42,470 New Covid-19 cases, 26 Deaths in Last 24 Hours
2 years, 11 months ago

Karnataka Reports 42,470 New Covid-19 cases, 26 Deaths in Last 24 Hours

News 18  

Karnataka on Saturday reported a substantial dip in its COVID-19 upsurge with 42,470 fresh infections, which was about 5,500 cases less than Friday’s tally, the health department said. In the past 24 hours, India recorded 3,37,704 fresh cases, as per health ministry’s data. Karnataka on Friday recorded 48,049 new Covid-19 cases along with 22 deaths and 18,115 recoveries. Top health …

Andhra Pradesh govt issues stricter Covid curbs as cases mount. Details here
3 years ago

Andhra Pradesh govt issues stricter Covid curbs as cases mount. Details here

Live Mint  

The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday issued stricter Covid-related restrictions in view of the spurt in number of cases over the past few days. At a high-level review meeting here, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy directed the Health Department officials to enforce other restrictions as well and ensure people strictly followed Covid Appropriate Behaviour to check the spread …

Karnataka reports 1,187 Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths in 24 hours. Details here
3 years ago

Karnataka reports 1,187 Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths in 24 hours. Details here

Live Mint  

Karnataka today reported 1,187 Covid-19 cases and six deaths, while 275 people were discharged from hospitals, taking the total number of recoveries to 29,60,890. A majority of Covid-19 cases were reported from Bengaluru Urban, which contributed 923 Covid-19 infections and three deaths. The Karnataka government is mulling 'tough rules' to arrest the spread of Covid-19 as daily infections are starting …

TS Lokayukta call to enforce Covid-19 guidelines in view of Omicron threat
3 years, 1 month ago

TS Lokayukta call to enforce Covid-19 guidelines in view of Omicron threat

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Lokayukta in Telangana has directed the health, police and municipal authorities to ensure strict compliance of Covid safety norms on roads and public places, in view of hints that a rise in Covid infections is likely as new variants like Omicron are surfacing. Taking suo motu action after observing that the citizens are not following Covid guidelines and …

India’s first memorial dedicated to COVID-19 victims installed at Telangana village
3 years, 2 months ago

India’s first memorial dedicated to COVID-19 victims installed at Telangana village

Firstpost  

Hyderabad: A memorial for COVID-19 victims, described as the first such tribute in the country to those who succumbed to the infectious disease, was inaugurated at a village in Telangana. The memorial was installed at Rajannapet village in Rajanna-Sircilla district on Thursday by Project Madad, a voluntary group of Indian and Indian diaspora doctors and professionals. Project Madad believes that …

Assam Relaxes Covid Curbs, Allows More People in Weddings, Funerals
3 years, 2 months ago

Assam Relaxes Covid Curbs, Allows More People in Weddings, Funerals

News 18  

The Assam government on Wednesday further relaxed COVID-related restrictions, allowing 200 people with at least one dose of vaccination to attend weddings and religious functions. The order, issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, which will come into effect on Thursday morning, also allowed up to 100 persons in funerals and last rites. On October 26, the government had …

Daily Covid-19 cases in India fall by 11.5% as 14,146 more test positive in 24 hours
3 years, 2 months ago

Daily Covid-19 cases in India fall by 11.5% as 14,146 more test positive in 24 hours

India Today  

According to the latest Covid-19 bulletin of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday, India reported 14,146 new cases in the last 24 hours. The top five states that registered maximum new Covid-19 cases were Kerala with 7,955 cases, followed by Maharashtra with 1,553 cases, Tamil Nadu with 1,233 cases, Mizoram with 948 cases and West Bengal …

Top news of the day: Centre says 18% of India’s adult population has received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine; Ford to stop manufacturing cars in India, and more
3 years, 4 months ago

Top news of the day: Centre says 18% of India’s adult population has received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine; Ford to stop manufacturing cars in India, and more

The Hindu  

All above 18 in Sikkim, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Himachal Pradesh got at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. “Ford India will cease manufacturing vehicles for sale in India immediately… will wind down vehicle assembly in Sanand by the fourth quarter of 2021 and vehicle and engine manufacturing in Chennai by the second quarter of 2022,” the company said …

COVID-19 mortality is rare among children, finds study
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 mortality is rare among children, finds study

The Hindu  

Out of the 166 persons who died of COVID-19 during the week between August 16 and 22 in Karnataka, only two were children, aged 14 and 15. While no COVID-19 deaths of persons below 20 were reported from Tamil Nadu, two children — one under a year old and the other two years old — died in Kerala during the …

Covid-19 fear: Family in Andhra Pradesh locks itself for 15 months
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 fear: Family in Andhra Pradesh locks itself for 15 months

Hindustan Times  

AndAs the coronavirus disease pandemic struck the world last year, the most crucial factor which governments and health authorities spoke about was to stay home and not venture outdoors without any reason. Gurunath pointed out the family members even attended the nature calls inside their tent house. The police on Wednesday rescued the members of the family, which confined itself …

Dealing with denial: The Hindu Editorial on playing down the COVID-19 tragedy
3 years, 5 months ago

Dealing with denial: The Hindu Editorial on playing down the COVID-19 tragedy

The Hindu  

A touchy topic for the Centre and States has been the counting of the dead from COVID-19. In 2020, as the pandemic ravaged Europe and the U.S., Health Ministry officials would incessantly argue that India had better managed the pandemic because its deaths per million of population were comparatively lower. It is technically true that while no death certificate or …

India’s true COVID-19 death toll is likely ‘in the several millions,’ report says
3 years, 5 months ago

India’s true COVID-19 death toll is likely ‘in the several millions,’ report says

LA Times  

Ramananda Sarkar, 43, who has cremated more than 450 COVID-19 victims, stands by burning funeral pyres in Gauhati, India. India’s “excess deaths” during the pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll, likely making it modern India’s worst human tragedy, according to the most comprehensive research yet on the ravages of the coronavirus in the South Asian …

Under-reporting of pandemic toll
3 years, 6 months ago

Under-reporting of pandemic toll

The Hindu  

S cenes of mass pyres, burial grounds and bodies floating down the Ganga will be the most haunting images from the COVID-19 pandemic. We have a good HMI system that has evolved over the past 15 years, but there also, unfortunately, the information recorded, reported and disseminated with regard to cause of death is not reliable.” Excess mortality Excess mortality …

An Oral History of the COVID-19 Crisis: 'I realised that documenting the truth, deaths in hospitals was my duty'
3 years, 6 months ago

An Oral History of the COVID-19 Crisis: 'I realised that documenting the truth, deaths in hospitals was my duty'

Firstpost  

This account is part of Firstpost’s Oral History Project of the COVID-19 Crisis in India. The Oral History Project aims to be an ongoing compendium of individual experiences of the pandemic, with a focus on one significant day in our respondents’ lives during this time. At the same time, I saw a lot of photographs coming in from Delhi, Mumbai …

Karnataka to build memorial for doctors who fell prey to COVID
3 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka to build memorial for doctors who fell prey to COVID

India TV News  

Karnataka would build a memorial in Bengaluru for doctors who died due to Covid-19 during the pandemic, state Health Minister K. Sudhakar said on Thursday. "The memorial, to be the first in the country, will be built at the Arogya Soudha in the city housing the health department to commemorate the doctors who sacrificed their lives in the line of …

‘UP govt not only hiding Covid death figures, but also...,’: Akhilesh Yadav
3 years, 6 months ago

‘UP govt not only hiding Covid death figures, but also...,’: Akhilesh Yadav

Hindustan Times  

Akhilesh Yadav of the Samajwadi Party on Tuesday targeted the Uttar Pradesh government over a report which claimed that the death toll due to the coronavirus disease in the state’s 24 districts is much higher than what official data shows. Akhilesh Yadav said the Bharatiya Janata Party- led government is not only hiding the death figures but also its face. …

Focus on COVID-19 estimated deaths
3 years, 6 months ago

Focus on COVID-19 estimated deaths

The Hindu  

In India, even before the COVID-19 pandemic, around 85% of all deaths were registered and only one-fourth of the registered deaths were medically certified for the causes of death. Reporting COVID-19 deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that world over, COVID-19 deaths could be two-three times the officially reported numbers. Public health experts, disease modellers, and research institutes which …

COVID-19 updates: Third wave to hit India in 6-8 weeks, says AIIMS chief; Telangana ends lockdown, Karnataka eases curbs
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 updates: Third wave to hit India in 6-8 weeks, says AIIMS chief; Telangana ends lockdown, Karnataka eases curbs

Firstpost  

AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria cautioned that the next wave can strike the country in the next six to eight weeks if COVID-appropriate behaviour is not followed The Telangana government on Saturday decided to lift the coronavirus-induced lockdown in the state from Sunday while Karnataka announced further easing of curbs in 16 districts, including Bengaluru, which have shown less than …

Excess deaths in Hyderabad are 10 times the official COVID-19 toll for Telangana
3 years, 7 months ago

Excess deaths in Hyderabad are 10 times the official COVID-19 toll for Telangana

The Hindu  

The number of “excess deaths” registered in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation ever since COVID-19 hit, is over 10 times the officially recorded figure of 3,275 deaths for the corresponding period in the entire State of Telangana. The excess deaths in the corporation could not be compared to the GHMC's official COVID-19 death toll as the State does not publish …

Rural India Accounted for 53% Covid-19 in May, Facing Excess Mortality, Reveals Report
3 years, 7 months ago

Rural India Accounted for 53% Covid-19 in May, Facing Excess Mortality, Reveals Report

News 18  

A new statistical report by the Delhi-based research organization, Centre for Science and Environment has revealed that in the month of May six districts in rural India accounted for over 52 percent of deaths due to Covid-19 and 53 percent of all new cases. As a result of the worsening of the situation in rural India amid the second wave, …

India's rural districts accounted for every second Covid death, 53% new cases in May: Report
3 years, 7 months ago

India's rural districts accounted for every second Covid death, 53% new cases in May: Report

India Today  

The pandemic has exposed the healthcare system in rural India, where the crisis of Covid-19 is largely a silent one. In May, six districts in rural India accounted for over 52 per cent of deaths due to Covid-19 and 53 per cent of all new cases of infection. Dismal condition of primary healthcare The report -- State of India's Environment …

Telangana government accused of giving false COVID-19 details to cover up lapses
3 years, 7 months ago

Telangana government accused of giving false COVID-19 details to cover up lapses

Deccan Chronicle  

KHAMMAM: Statistics about Covid-19 deaths being released by the State government every day are wrong, all over. CPI New Democracy state deputy secretary Potu Ranga Rao, providing evidence on the ill-conceived details, said, “The State government released a Covid-19 bulletin by saying that about 19 persons died due to the virus in Telangana. Ranga Rao wanted to know why the …

Covid-19: What you need to know today
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19: What you need to know today

Hindustan Times  

India has reported 287,160 deaths from the coronavirus disease till May 19. The number of deaths isn’t surprising because India has seen 6,608,317 cases, or a little under 26% of the 25,771,260 cases it has reported to date, in the first 19 days of May. Since deaths lag cases by around two weeks, it is likely that the gap between …

Uttarakhand hospitals warned against masking Covid-19 deaths, data
3 years, 7 months ago

Uttarakhand hospitals warned against masking Covid-19 deaths, data

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand hospitals’ failure to report at least 200 Covid-19 related deaths has led to a warning by health experts against the “masking” of data, saying, it’s continuation could adversely affect the fight against the pandemic in the hill state. The warning comes after the state health department noticed that at least five hospitals and health facilities treating Covid-19 patients didn’t …

'Polling Officers Infected With Covid-19 During Election Duty Be Treated At Par With Covid Warriors': Telangana High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

'Polling Officers Infected With Covid-19 During Election Duty Be Treated At Par With Covid Warriors': Telangana High Court

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court has observed that polling officers who have been infected with Covid-19 during the recent municipality elections in the State must be treated at par with Covid-warriors. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy said that the State must ensure that such polling officers are given adequate medical treatment and all …

Deaths spike, vaccination dips—the story from India’s states
3 years, 7 months ago

Deaths spike, vaccination dips—the story from India’s states

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand, Goa and Delhi have highest Covid deaths for one lakh population whereas Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha have lower DPLs, shows government’s data on Covid deaths. The health ministry’s data also shows that less than two percent of the population in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand, states accounting for one-third of the country’s population, …

OPINION | Covid pandemic: Good news from the vaccination front
3 years, 8 months ago

OPINION | Covid pandemic: Good news from the vaccination front

India TV News  

India on Thursday reported a fall in the number of fresh Covid-19 cases, but the death figures continue to be high. During the last 24 hours, 3,43,144 fresh Covid cases and 4,000 deaths were reported across India, 3,44,776 patients were discharged from hospitals, and the number of active cases stood at 37,04,893. In the state list, Maharashtra continues to lead …

Hospitals Cannot Show Deaths As Non-COVID Deaths If Antigen Tests Showed Suspected COVID Infection : Allahabad High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

Hospitals Cannot Show Deaths As Non-COVID Deaths If Antigen Tests Showed Suspected COVID Infection : Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday directed that deaths of persons who were suspected to be affected by the Covid-19 virus after antigen tests will be computed as Covid-deaths for the purposes of maintaining records and disposal of bodies. The Court noted that there has been a decline in the number of testing been conducted in the State and as …

348,421 fresh Covid-19 cases, 4,205 deaths reported in India in 24 hours
3 years, 8 months ago

348,421 fresh Covid-19 cases, 4,205 deaths reported in India in 24 hours

Hindustan Times  

India reported 348,421 fresh infections of the coronavirus disease and 4,205 deaths due to the virus on Wednesday, according to the Union health ministry dashboard. This means that the Covid-19 recovery rate has increased to 82.75 per cent and the active cases comprise 16.16 per cent of the total infections. Chief minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged the …

US: Dead bodies of 750 Covid patients remain unattended for over a year
3 years, 8 months ago

US: Dead bodies of 750 Covid patients remain unattended for over a year

Op India  

While the US liberals have been cashing on the second wave of Coronavirus outbreak in India to tarnish the global image of the country, the United States has still not been able to dispose of the bodies of Covid-19 patients, who died last year. On Friday, the New York Post reported that the dead bodies of 750 Coronavirus patients are …

Obituaries flooding Gujarati newspapers cast doubt over state's Covid death toll
3 years, 8 months ago

Obituaries flooding Gujarati newspapers cast doubt over state's Covid death toll

India Today  

The number of obituaries in local papers in Gujarat have lately been rising steadily, possibly indicating the extent of the toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on the state. In the last three days, Gujarat has been reporting fewer cases and deaths, but the obituaries and condolence messages on newspapers are more, raising doubts over the official death toll figures. …

Covid-19 Vaccination: Telangana Halts First Dose Till May 12, Focuses on 2nd Dose Amid Supply Crunch
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 Vaccination: Telangana Halts First Dose Till May 12, Focuses on 2nd Dose Amid Supply Crunch

News 18  

Amid shortage of Covi-19 vaccines, Telangana health officials have stopped registration for first dose of inoculation and have, instead, intensified the drive to give jabs to people awaiting their second dose. The government said that those people who have taken their first dose can go to any government vaccination centre for the second round on 10, 11 or 12 May. …

Unseen Warriors of COVID: Patna's hearse drivers, crematorium workers live in fear of infection, social stigma
3 years, 8 months ago

Unseen Warriors of COVID: Patna's hearse drivers, crematorium workers live in fear of infection, social stigma

Firstpost  

A crematorium worker gets only Rs 375 per body while a hearse driver is retained at a monthly pay of Rs 10,000 and is expected to be available at any and all hours due to the high body count in the pandemic situation Editor’s note: As the second wave of coronavirus infections ravages parts of India, millions of front-line workers …

PM Modi Dials Four CMs, Two LGs to Review Covid-19 Situation
3 years, 8 months ago

PM Modi Dials Four CMs, Two LGs to Review Covid-19 Situation

News 18  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand and Telangana about the COVID-19 situation in their respective states, government sources said. According to the latest data from the Union Health Ministry, Andhra Pradesh is among the ten states/UTs accounting for over 70 per cent of new daily cases reported in the …

Andhra: YSRCP MLA from Tirupati performs last rites of 21 Covid victims deserted by families
3 years, 8 months ago

Andhra: YSRCP MLA from Tirupati performs last rites of 21 Covid victims deserted by families

India Today  

At a time when stigma prevails over the last rites of victims of the novel coronavirus, a Tirupati MLA in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district performed the last rites of Covid-19 patients whose bodies were either left unclaimed or abandoned by families. Bhumana Karunakar Reddy visited the Sri Venkateswara Ramnarain Ruia Government General Hospital mortuary where 21 bodies of Covid-19 patients …

India hits new grim record with 3,689 COVID-19 deaths in one day
3 years, 8 months ago

India hits new grim record with 3,689 COVID-19 deaths in one day

Al Jazeera  

Healthcare systems are overwhelmed and a shortage of medical oxygen has emerged as the most serious challenge. Thirty-four patients died because of oxygen shortages in hospitals in the capital New Delhi and the states of Andhra Pradesh and Haryana on Saturday, the Times of India reported. ‘Enough is enough’ Meanwhile, a court in New Delhi said it would start punishing …

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