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Chennai Reports High COVID-19 Test Positivity Rates by Colleen Fleiss on May 1, 2021 at 3:07 PM Chennai has reported the highest coronavirus test positivity rate at 20% followed by Tirunelveli at 17%, said public health authorities. The capital city Chennai has also the highest test positivity rate with 20 per cent or every 20 persons tested among 100 people turning positive. Tirunelveli recorded 17 per cent while Tuticorin has 16 per cent and Tenkasi reported 14.2 per cent test positivity rate. Tamil Nadu on Thursday reported 17,897 fresh Covid cases with 107 deaths. There were 1,12,556 active cases in the state while 15,452 people were discharged from hospitals. ‘With 40 Covid-19 deaths, Chennai has reported the highest number of deaths since March 2020 when the virus was first detected in the country.’ ....
Urine Analysis of Coronavirus Patients may Help Predict Severity by Colleen Fleiss on April 28, 2021 at 11:20 PM COVID-19 patients urine samples can help predict the disease s severity, according to researchers. The study, led by researchers from Wayne State University in Detroit, US, revealed elevated levels of specific biomarkers of the immune system compared to those who were not infected with coronavirus. In addition, levels of these inflammatory markers were higher in patients with comorbidities such as high blood pressure and diabetes. ‘Scientists hope the results of the study will translate to a regular screening process for Covid-19 patients to predict who is more likely to develop severe disease and to aid in a successful treatment strategy.’ ....