"Due to an increase in cases in the last two weeks, the government is trying to scale up testing to 15,000 to 25,000 samples per day," Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar said.


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With an increasing number of COVID- 19 infections in the state, the Karnataka government has decided to scale up testing and extensively test those who are vulnerable. “Due to an increase in cases in the last two weeks, the government is trying to scale up testing to 15,000 to 25,000 samples per day,” Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar was quoted as saying by his office in a release.


People in crowded areas, pourakarmikas (civic workers), street vendors, healthcare workers, police and all other people who are in the frontline will be tested extensively, he said. Also Read

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