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Covid fatalities in Karnataka far less than other states, says Yediyurappa

India Coronavirus (Covid-19) Cases Latest Update, 23 June: As testing increases, the number of infections in the country rose to 4,40,215, out of which 2,48,190 people have recovered from the disease.
India Coronavirus Latest Update: With the coronavirus killing over 14,000 people, India now ranks eighth in the global death toll, according to John Hopkins University. The country now has over 4.40 lakh infections of which 1.78 lakh are active cases, while 2.48 lakh people have already recovered. States like Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh have steadily increased their capacity to test with 10,000 to 20,000 samples being tested daily.

“Fatality mitigation” apart from testing and contact tracing has emerged as a priority in government’s Covid-19 containment plan as epidemiologists and experts repeatedly say that deaths and not cases are the key metric to understand the effectiveness of a country’s containment plans.
Covid fatalities in Karnataka far less than other states: Yediyurappa

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa Tuesday said that the Covid-19 related fatalities in the state were far less compared to other major states, as he called on people and front line corona warriors infected by the virus not to lose courage. The Chief Minister made the statement following the alleged suicide of a constable attached with the Karnataka State Reserve Police after he tested positive for COVID-19.

“The total number of COVID related deaths in the state is very less compared to other major states. There is no reason for any infected citizen or government employees to lose courage. The government is always with you,” a tweet on the Chief Minister’s official twitter handle said.