Nine-month-old tests positive for Covid-19 in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A nine-month-old baby boy has tested positive for Covid-19 in Bengaluru, according to health department officials.
Harsh Gupta, Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, said the baby tested positive via a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) on May 22.
“The patient is stable and currently admitted to Vani Vilas Hospital in Kalasipalya, Bengaluru,” he said, news agency PTI reported.
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According to health department sources, the baby is from Hoskote in Bengaluru Rural district and was initially admitted to a private hospital.
On May 21, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao confirmed that the state had reported 16 active Covid-19 cases.
On May 19, the total number of Covid-19 cases in India stood at 257.
Medical Dialogues recently reported that fresh COVID-19 cases have been reported from three states in India, with Kerala recording the highest number of infections so far this month. According to the latest data, Kerala, Gujarat, and Haryana have all confirmed new cases, but hospitalisation rates remain low as many patients exhibit only mild symptoms.
Health authorities across several states have confirmed new cases, urging people to remain cautious and follow safety guidelines. Although COVID-19 cases are on the rise, most of the cases are showing mild symptoms. Doctors have advised the public to remain calm and not to panic.
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