India has recorded its lowest daily rise in coronavirus cases in 45 days. The tally of new Covid-19 infections in the country in the last 24 hours stood at 173,790 on Saturday, its lowest daily rise in little over a month, while deaths rose by 3,617. The city recorded peaks of 25,000 cases in April, but is now reporting less than 1,500 cases per day. Mucormycosis, dubbed 'black fungus' by medics, is usually most aggressive in patients whose immune systems are weakened by other infections. The western state ordered government hospitals to set up separate treatment wards for patients infected with 'black fungus' amid the rise in cases.

Source: The Nation May 29, 2021 12:00 UTC