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May 17, 2021, 12:57 IST VIJAYAWADA: State Health, Medical and Family Welfare Principal Secretary Anil Kumar Singhal said that a detailed analysis was needed after getting information from all the hospitals in the State, while talking about the black fungus (mucormycosis infection) cases which are slowly emerging in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Speaking to the media on Sunday in Mangalagiri, he said there was panic among people after news coming in on social media as well as in the media about the infection. He said the superintendents of all hospitals have been directed to look into su...

The Chief Minister directed the officials to bring Black Fungus under Arogyasri Scheme and prepare a protocol to identify Black Fungus at early stage.

State to declare Black Fungus as notified disease Updated: Updated: Treatment of disease brought under Aarogyasri Share Article Treatment of disease brought under Aarogyasri The Health Department will declare Mucormycosis (Black Fungus) as a notified disease to identify and track emerging cases in the State, said Health, Medical and Family Welfare Principal Secretary Anil Kumar Singhal. The State reported nine such cases so far, he informed. At a press conference on Monday, Mr. Singhal said that Mucormycosis has been brought under the list of diseases eligible for treatment under Aarogyasri ...

May 16, 2021, 13:47 IST AMARAVATI: Even as the coronavirus positive cases touched 14,11,320 in Andhra Pradesh, 22,517 cases were added in the last  24 hours ending on Saturday. As per the latest bulletin, the state also reported 98 Covid-19 fatalities and 18,739 patients had recovered in a day. The total recoveries increased to 11,94,582 and toll to 9,271, and the active caseload in the state was now at 2,07,467. The districts of East Godavari, Anantapur and Chittoor reported 3,383 fresh cases, 2,975 and 2,884 respectively and topped the list with the highest number of cases in the...

Andhra govt to give Rs 15,000 for funeral expenses of COVID-19 victims ANI | Updated: May 16, 2021 22:45 IST Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 16 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday announced a financial assistance of Rs 15,000 for the last rites of those who die of coronavirus. "Government, hereby, accord permission to all the district collectors to the state for sanction of an amount of Rs 15,000 towards funeral charges to the death of every COVID patients," the order issued by the Andhra Pradesh government read. The order issued was un...