black fungus

Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Tuesday said 3,900 people in the state have been infected by black fungus so far.

A 34- years old man from Ghaziabad has been successfully treated for a complicated case of Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, after recovering from Covid infection, doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital said here on Monday.

Delhi recorded 1,044 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus and 89 deaths due to the infection till Wednesday, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said.

Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal announced regulations under the Epidemic Diseases Act on the same day that Delhi reported 153 new Black Fungus infections, making it necessary for healthcare establishments to record cases of the infection.

The cases of mucormycosis among patients recovered from Covid continue to rise in Telangana.