Monkey fever outbreak: Shivamogga district logs 11 cases in last 24 hours
Shivamogga: Shivamogga district has registered a sudden spike in cases of the Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD), with around 11 individuals being tested positive for the infection in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of active cases in the state to 37.
According to the bulletin release by the Karnataka Health Department on Monday,among the 11 infected individuals, 3 cases were reported in Thirthahalli, and 8 in the Hosanagar Taluk.
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Currently there are around 13 active cases in the district. So far, one individual has succumbed to the ‘Monkey Fever’ infection.
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Delhi records high of 32.7 deg C; AQI remains 'moderate'
New Delhi (PTI): The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the average for the season, while the relative humidity stood at 46 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 34 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The air quality remained 'moderate' at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, a slight drop from Saturday’s 137, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
