Karnataka revises COVID-19 testing strategy
The Hindu
Daily testing target has been fixed at 1.75 lakh for every district
In the wake of a possible third wave of COVID-19, Karnataka has revised its testing strategy. The daily testing target has now been fixed at 1.75 lakh for every district. According to a circular issued by Arundathi Chandrashekar, State Mission Director, National Health Mission on August 24, 70% of the daily tests should be using Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) method. RT-PCR is the gold standard with negligible chances of a false report.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.