Covid 19: The corona virus seems to be making a comeback. There have been 2 deaths in Maharashtra since January and 182 new cases have been reported in Kerala in May. Patients with mild symptoms are being treated in both states and people have been advised to remain cautious.
The corona virus is not completely eradicated yet. There have been two deaths related to Covid-19 in Maharashtra since January this year. The state health department gave this information on Tuesday.
A press release from the department said that both the deaths were from Mumbai and both the patients already had other diseases. When a person has two or more diseases simultaneously, it is called comorbidity. According to the release, one patient had hypocalcemia (an attack caused by lack of calcium in the body) along with nephrotic syndrome (kidney disease), while the other patient was suffering from cancer.
The health department said that since January, a total of 6,066 people’s ‘swab samples’ were tested, out of which 106 people were confirmed to have corona virus infection. Of these, 101 cases are from Mumbai, the rest are from Pune, Thane and Kolhapur. When a doctor or health worker takes a little secretion (saliva) from inside your nose or throat with the help of a cotton stick (called a swab), it is called a swab sample.
At present, 52 patients are undergoing treatment with mild symptoms, while 16 patients are admitted in the hospital. The release said that not only Maharashtra, but also other states of the country and many countries are seeing an increase in corona virus cases.
182 cases of corona in Kerala
At the same time, a total of 182 corona cases have been reported in Kerala so far in the month of May. State Health Minister Veena George said on Wednesday that the highest number of cases have been reported from Kottayam district (57 cases), while 34 cases have been reported from Ernakulam and 30 from Thiruvananthapuram.
George said that since South-East Asian countries are witnessing a surge in corona cases, there may be an increase in cases in Kerala as well. Therefore, people should be cautious. He said that Omicron JN.1, LF.7 and NB 1.8 variants are spreading in these countries. They can spread quickly, but the disease is not as severe.
Instructions have been given to test patients with corona symptoms in all the hospitals of the state. Along with this, orders have also been given to keep RTPCR kits and other safety equipment available. The minister also said that in view of the coming rainy season, people should also be cautious of dengue, leptospirosis (fever spread by rats) and water-borne diseases.