Testing Remains A Challenge In Karnataka Amid A Second Covid Wave

Over 21 million tests have been done in Karnataka since the beginning of the pandemic -- including more than 17 million RT-PCR tests -- so the scale is enormous.

Karnataka, in grip of a second wave of Coronavirus, has started ramping up its vaccination process. The trouble area remains testing, which is a crucial element in the battle against Covid 19. With the number of tests conducted each day increasing, the system faces a huge challenge when it comes to analysing and reporting the samples.   The state government-run KC General Hospital in Bengaluru is one of the places where testing of Covid samples is done. "We get the samples from BBMP and elsewhere... Around 1000 samples will come," said BR Venkateshaiah, Medical Superintendent, K C General Hospital, told NDTV.   To deal with the numbers and provide reports in time, the hospital, he said, needs more staff and material.