COVID-19 tests breach six crore mark in State
The Hindu
Karnataka is the third State to have done the highest number of tests so far
With the total number of COVID-19 tests in the State breaching the six crore mark, Karnataka is third in the country after Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra that have done the highest number of tests so far.
Karnataka has tested 6,03,34,514 samples so far, including 4,88,73,290 RT-PCR tests and 1,14,61,224 Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT). While 1,41,96,065 samples were tested in 2020, 4,23,91,357 samples were tested in 2021 and so far 37,47,092 tests have been conducted in 2022.
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Committee seeks free housing and other government benefits for Shillekyata nomadic fishing community
The Karavali Vruttinirata Aemarigala (Shillekyata) Hkkugala Udupi District Committee on Tuesday urged the district administration to provide various government facilities, including housing, to members of the Shillekyata nomadic fishing community.