Health
Covid-19: Delhi reports 2,202 cases, highest in six months; India logs over 20k cases
The fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 percent, and the recovery rate stood at 98.50 percent.

The coronavirus has started to raise its ugly head in the country once again. There is currently concern about the fourth wave in India, where the number of Covid-19 cases has been increasing continuously for more than a week.
India reported 20,551 new Covid-19 infections and 70 fatalities in the last 24 hours. According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Affairs, the daily positivity rate in the country reached 5.14 percent and the weekly positivity rate stood at 4.64 percent. The fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 percent, and the recovery rate stood at 98.50 percent.
India’s tally of Covid-19 cases has risen to 4,41,07,588 and the death toll has climbed to 5,26,600. The active Covid-19 cases in the country stood at 1,35,364.
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The capital registered 2,202 cases, which is the highest in six months. The health department data shows the positivity rate in the capital reached 11.84 percent. On Wednesday, Delhi reported 2,073 Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 11.64 percent. The active cases in Delhi are 6,175.
Maharashtra reported 1,862 cases and seven deaths. Assam logged 431 new cases and two fatalities and Odisha recorded 836 new cases. The five states with the most active cases are Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Punjab.
In response to the rising number of Covid cases and low booster dose uptake throughout India, the Union Health Ministry has offered free booster doses to all eligible individuals over the age of 18 at government-run vaccination centers.
The nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive was started in the country on 16 January 2021, since then 2,055,947,243 vaccine doses have been administered across India.
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Delhi news
Delhi reports 3rd monkeypox case, 8th in India
The reports state that the man doesn’t have any foreign travel history.

A 31-year-old Nigerian man living in Delhi has been tested positive for monkeypox on Tuesday. According to the reports, the man has been admitted to the Lok Nayak Hospital in Delhi after experiencing symptoms. With this, the capital reported its third monkeypox case, while the total tally has now reached eight.
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Affairs confirmed that the patient does not have any foreign travel history. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya confirmed that India has a total of eight monkeypox cases and out of which five patients have a history of foreign travel.
Earlier on Sunday, a 35-year-old Nigerian man also tested positive for monkeypox. The patient was admitted to Lok Nayak hospital soon after and his samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology, Pune for testing.
The first monkeypox case in Delhi was reported in a 34-year-old man from Paschim Vihar. The patient is currently undergoing treatment. According to the reports, his condition is stable, and he has no symptoms other than lesions.
Earlier in the day, Kerala reported the fifth case of viral infection in a 30-year-old man. The patient is currently admitted to the Manjeri Medical College in Malappuram. The reports state that the patient returned from UAE on July 27.
On Saturday, India reported the first monkeypox fatality. The deceased was a 22-year-old man from Kerala who tested positive for the virus following his return from the United Arab Emirates.
Meanwhile, Karnataka’s capital Bengaluru on Tuesday ordered screening at airports, railway stations and bus stands amid rising monkeypox cases in India.
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Health
Monkeypox: Amid rise in cases, 21-day isolation, screening at airports, railway stations and bus stands in Bengaluru
According to the revised guidelines, at least 21-day isolation will be mandatory for confirm Monkeypox cases.

Karnataka’s capital Bengaluru on Tuesday has ordered screening at airports, railway stations and bus stands amid rise in Monkeypox cases in India.
This change has come after the Department of Health and Family Welfare have issued revised guidelines. It also states that at least 21-day isolation will be mandatory for confirm Monkeypox cases.
Moreover, the zonal health officials have also been instructed to ensure that the screening teams are surely be deployed at airports, railway stations and bus stands in their respective jurisdictions.
“All suspected Monkeypox cases in the community should be tested and screened through both targeted surveillance and hospital-based surveillance,” the guidelines stated.
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Delhi news
Delhi reports first and India’s fourth monkeypox case, WHO declares global health emergency
This is India’s fourth case, and all the three other cases are from Kerala.

Delhi on Sunday reported the first monkeypox case in a 31-year-old man. The patient has been admitted to Maulana Azad Medical College with a fever and skin lesions.
According to the reports, the man who tested positive has no history of foreign travel, but he had recently attended a party in Manali, Himachal Pradesh.
This is India’s fourth case, and all the three other cases are from Kerala.
This comes a day after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a global public health emergency. According to the health data, the WHO informed that more than 16,000 cases and five deaths had been reported so far from 75 countries.
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How does the monkeypox virus spread?
A person can contract the monkeypox virus by coming into close contact with someone who has the rash, including by face-to-face, skin-to-skin, mouth-to-mouth, or mouth-to-skin contact, including through sexual interaction.
Anybody who comes into contact with infected objects, surfaces, objects, bedding, towels, clothing, gadgets, or other items is at risk of developing the disease. It’s also possible to contract a virus from clothing, bedding, or towels, or from breathing in skin flakes.
What are the symptoms of the monkeypox virus?
- Fever
- Skin rashes (starting from the face and spreading to arms, legs, palms and soles)
- Lymph node enlargement
- Headache, muscle ache or exhaustion
- Sore throat and cough
Symptoms normally last two to three weeks and disappear on their own or with supportive treatment, such as fever-relieving drugs or painkillers. Until all lesions have crusted over, all scabs have fallen off, and a fresh layer of skin has developed underneath, a person is still contagious.
Who are at higher risk of catching the virus?
Pregnant women, children, and those who are immunocompromised are at higher risk for severe disease or complications.
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