
3,471 new COVID-19 cases in State
The Hindu
The State on Friday reported 3,471 new cases of COVID-19 when 54,715 samples were tested in the past 24 hours.With fully vaccinated persons crossing 73% in the State, a chunk of those getting infected
The State on Friday reported 3,471 new cases of COVID-19 when 54,715 samples were tested in the past 24 hours.
With fully vaccinated persons crossing 73% in the State, a chunk of those getting infected now are from amongst them. They constitute 52.6% of the new cases. The State’s cumulative case burden, ever since the pandemic began, now stands at 52, 11,297.

Under the NBS, newborns are screened for communication disorders before they are discharged from the hospital. For this, AIISH has collaborated with several hospitals to conduct screening which is performed to detect hearing impairment and other developmental disabilities that can affect speech and language development. The screening has been helping in early intervention for those identified with the disorders, as any delay in the identification poses risk and affects successful management of children with hearing loss, according to AIISH.