Andhra Pradesh: Black fungus cases jumps to 808, state records 229 fresh new infections

Andhra Pradesh reported 229 fresh infections of Black fungus in a day, taking the total caseload to 808.

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Amaravati: The gross number of Mucormycosis (Black Fungus) cases went up to 808 in Andhra Pradesh on Friday (May 28) as 229 were reported afresh in a day.

But lack of sufficient stock of medicine to treat the affected patients has become a cause for concern, officials of the Health Department told Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy during a review meeting on COVID-19 on Friday evening.

So far, the Centre sent 5,200 liposomal Amphotericin-B injections to the state, but that was not even 10 per cent of the requirement, a release from the CMO quoted the officials as telling the Chief Minister.

The Chief Minister said at least 40,000 injections would be required in a week, based on the caseload. Since the injections were not available in the required quantity, he asked the health officials to look into alternatives. He asked them to coordinate with pharma companies and procure medicines for Black Fungus, the release said.

కోవిడ్‌ నివార‌ణ‌, వాక్సినేష‌న్‌పై సీఎం వైఎస్ జ‌గ‌న్ స‌మీక్ష నిర్వ‌హించారు. రాష్ట్రంలో కోవిడ్ ప‌రిస్థితిని అధికారులు ముఖ్య‌మంత్రికి వివ‌రించారు. గడచిన 7 వారాల డేటా ఆధారంగా యాక్టివ్ కేసుల సంఖ్య గ‌ణ‌నీయంగా త‌గ్గుతోంద‌ని, ఇప్పటి వరకు 808 బ్లాక్‌ ఫంగస్‌ కేసులు గుర్తించినట్లు తెలిపారు. pic.twitter.com/Ot7oYGXWfi

— CMO Andhra Pradesh (@AndhraPradeshCM) May 28, 2021

Meanwhile, the government has so far identified 78 children orphaned by a coronavirus in different districts. Of the 78, 10 children have given Rs 10 lakh each, as announced by the government.

The Rs 10 lakh would be deposited in a bank till the child attains the age of 25 years and the monthly interest could be used to meet the regular needs. The other children would also be soon paid the amount, the officials told the Chief Minister.

(inputs from agency)