BENGALURU: A nine-month-old boy from Bengaluru has tested positive for Covid-19, news agency PTI reported.
According to state health officials, the infant, who is in stable condition is currently undergoing treatment at the government-run Vani Vilas Hospital in Kalasipalya, Bengaluru.
The state's Principal Secretary for Health and Family Welfare, Harsh Gupta, said the child tested positive through a Rapid Antigen Test conducted on May 22.
Health department sources revealed that the baby, a resident of Hoskote, was initially taken to a private facility before being shifted to the government hospital.
This comes amid a minor uptick in Covid-19 cases in Karnataka . Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao had earlier stated that the state was managing 16 active infections as of May 21.
At the national level, India recorded a total of 257 Covid cases as of May 19. Authorities continue to monitor the situation closely, though experts say the overall risk remains low.
According to state health officials, the infant, who is in stable condition is currently undergoing treatment at the government-run Vani Vilas Hospital in Kalasipalya, Bengaluru.
The state's Principal Secretary for Health and Family Welfare, Harsh Gupta, said the child tested positive through a Rapid Antigen Test conducted on May 22.
Health department sources revealed that the baby, a resident of Hoskote, was initially taken to a private facility before being shifted to the government hospital.
This comes amid a minor uptick in Covid-19 cases in Karnataka . Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao had earlier stated that the state was managing 16 active infections as of May 21.
At the national level, India recorded a total of 257 Covid cases as of May 19. Authorities continue to monitor the situation closely, though experts say the overall risk remains low.
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