Your Space: Timely test results will help check Covid-19 spread
3 years, 7 months ago

Your Space: Timely test results will help check Covid-19 spread

Hindustan Times  

Residents are getting the results of RT-PCR, test for diagnosing Covid-19, as late as after five days in some cases, as it has become mandatory for selected workforce and residents are also coming forward to give swab samples. While the delay in getting test results poses risk of spread of the virus, what steps should authorities take to streamline the system and ensure timely delivery of diagnosis report? Increase testing centres Delayed RT-PCR test results are causing a lot of hardship to people. Girish Raghuwanshi Delay in test results affected our business Following the directive from authorities for mandatory RT-PCR test for hotel staff, we arranged our staff to undergo the Covid test. Shumita Mahajan Test should only be for symptomatic cases Given the present huge turnaround time for RT-PCR tests, the recent guideline by ICMR to enable rapid antigen test for non-symptomatic and inter-state travellers should be strictly followed, as RAT is time efficient.

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Masks, social distancing back on as schools fear Covid-19 disruption
1 year ago

Masks, social distancing back on as schools fear Covid-19 disruption

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Safety precautions to combat the spread of Coronavirus are being reinforced at many educational institutions following reports of a spike in cases in Kerala and Karnataka, while five new infections in Hyderabad took the count of active cases to 14. Authorities are issuing advisories urging students and staff to practice social distancing, ensure mask discipline, avoid group gatherings, undergo …

‘No Covid restrictions on anything as of now’: Karnataka health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao
1 year ago

‘No Covid restrictions on anything as of now’: Karnataka health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has clarified that there are no Covid restrictions imposed in any part of the state and said that any decision will only be taken after consulting the Technical Advisory Committee. Two people from Karnataka reportedly died after getting infected with Covid-19 on Wednesday {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Rao said, …

COVID: 3, including two octogenarians, test positive in DK
1 year ago

COVID: 3, including two octogenarians, test positive in DK

The Hindu  

In the fourth wave, three persons, including two octogenarians, tested positive for COVID-19 in Dakshina Kannada on Thursday, December 21. A 40-year-old man from Mangaluru, who was admitted recently at a government hospital with severe acute respiratory illness has also been tested positive for COVID-19. As per the guidelines of the State government, Dakshina Kannada district administration is doing an …

COVID-19: No plan to make RT-PCR testing mandatory at airports so far, say Health Ministry sources
1 year ago

COVID-19: No plan to make RT-PCR testing mandatory at airports so far, say Health Ministry sources

India TV News  

COVID-19 India update: There is no plan so far to make RT-PCR testing for COVID-19 mandatory at airports for travellers, Union health ministry sources said today, amid an uptick in coronavirus infections in India. Corona infections: India on Thursday recorded 594 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases increased to 2,669 from 2,311 the previous day, according to …

No restriction on movement at Karnataka-Kerala border area: DK DHO
1 year ago

No restriction on movement at Karnataka-Kerala border area: DK DHO

The Hindu  

While asking people not to panic with reports of the new strain of COVID-19 emerging from Kerala, Dakshina Kannada District Health and Family Welfare Officer H.R. Thimmaiah on Wednesday said those with respiratory problems and influenza like illness should wear masks and visit the nearest health care centre for necessary tests and treatment. Mullai Muhilan and Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive …

Karnataka to increase COVID-19 testing to 5,000 a day, issues guidelines for genome sequencing
1 year ago

Karnataka to increase COVID-19 testing to 5,000 a day, issues guidelines for genome sequencing

The Hindu  

The State has decided to increase testing and Whole Genome Sequencing of positive cases, as it gears up to navigate a possible COVID-19 upsurge again due to the JN.1 subvariant prevalent in the neighbouring State of Kerala. Guidelines issued by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to all the States on Monday, December 18, recommended “ensuring adequate testing …

All RT-PCR labs in Andhra Pradesh to be activated, minimum 1,000 COVID-19 tests to be done daily
1 year ago

All RT-PCR labs in Andhra Pradesh to be activated, minimum 1,000 COVID-19 tests to be done daily

The Hindu  

Following an uptick in coronavirus cases in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh Health, Medical and Family Welfare Commissioner and National Health Mission Director J. Nivas has said COVID-19 testing will start immediately in the State and that a minimum of 1,000 RT-PCR tests will be done daily. NivasHealth, Medical and Family Welfare Commissioner Mr. Nivas said Rapid Antigen Test Kits would be …

As cases rise in Kerala, Tamil Nadu to keep a close watch on COVID-19 situation
1 year ago

As cases rise in Kerala, Tamil Nadu to keep a close watch on COVID-19 situation

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu is monitoring the COVID-19 situation in the light of a rise in fresh cases in neighbouring Kerala. Senior doctors of major government hospitals in the city said there were no COVID-19 cases at the institutions. Suresh Kumar, consultant, Infectious Diseases, Apollo Hospitals said, “Six months ago, there were nil COVID-19 cases. Elderly persons with co-morbidities are requiring intensive …

Ramp up COVID-19 testing and vaccination, identify hotspots, drill hospital infrastructure, Centre tells States
1 year, 8 months ago

Ramp up COVID-19 testing and vaccination, identify hotspots, drill hospital infrastructure, Centre tells States

The Hindu  

At a time when COVID-19 cases in the country are seeing a sustained spike, 23 States and Union Territories have testing rates that are even lower than the current national average of 100 tests per million people, the Health Ministry said during a review meeting on Friday. Tracking variants Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya also advised States to ramp up …

COVID-19 tests down, need to be scaled up, says government
1 year, 8 months ago

COVID-19 tests down, need to be scaled up, says government

The Hindu  

The Health Ministry on Saturday warned that at a time when the country was registering a sustained increase in the trajectory of COVID-19 cases in some States, COVID-19 testing had declined. In its advisory, the Ministry said that testing at the level of districts and blocks also varied, with some States heavily relying on the less sensitive rapid antigen tests. …

No more RT-PCR: Passengers from this country won’t need COVID-19 tests
1 year, 10 months ago

No more RT-PCR: Passengers from this country won’t need COVID-19 tests

Live Mint  

Passengers coming to India from or via Singapore will not require a negative report from a pre-departure COVID-19 test nor need to upload a self-health declaration on Air Suvidha portal with effect from February 13 at 11 am. The earlier set of COVID-19 travel recommendations, released in January, by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India says all …

Pre-departure RT-PCR tests introduced in all int’l flights from these countries
1 year, 11 months ago

Pre-departure RT-PCR tests introduced in all int’l flights from these countries

Live Mint  

The Ministry of health and Family Welfare o Monday informed that a mandatory negative RT-PCR testing has been introduced in all international flights from six countries- China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea, Thailand and Japan. “As per the revised guidelines, a mandatory requirement for pre-departure RT-PCR testing has been introduced for passengers in all international flights from these countries” …

Covid XBB.1.5 variant: Don’t step outside unnecessarily, says expert
1 year, 11 months ago

Covid XBB.1.5 variant: Don’t step outside unnecessarily, says expert

Live Mint  

India does not have to worry about the new Covid variant of XBB.1.5 as 90% of its eligible population has been vaccinated 30-40% have administered booster doses, said Dr M Wali, Physician in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi. However, at the same time, Dr Wali asked people to "be cautious” and keep their elders and children isolated while …

Covid News Updates: India Makes RT-PCR Mandatory for Flyers from China, 5 Other Countries from Jan 1
1 year, 11 months ago

Covid News Updates: India Makes RT-PCR Mandatory for Flyers from China, 5 Other Countries from Jan 1

News 18  

Covid-19, Coronavirus Updates: RT-PCR test has been made mandatory for flyers coming from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand from January 1, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday. Filling up of ‘air suvidha’ forms and 72-hour prior RT-PCR testing may be made mandatory from next week for international passengers coming from China, Japan, South Korea, …

India to make negative Covid test mandatory for passengers from China: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

India to make negative Covid test mandatory for passengers from China: Report

Live Mint  

The Indian government is likely to mandate a negative RT-PCR test for all passengers arriving from China, which is facing a massive surge in Covid cases, a person familiar with the matter told news agency PTI. The official said that filling up of 'air suvidha' forms and 72-hour prior RT-PCR testing may be made mandatory from next week for international …

Tamil Nadu: Mother-Child Duo Tests Positive For Covid-19 In Madurai After Returning From China
1 year, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Mother-Child Duo Tests Positive For Covid-19 In Madurai After Returning From China

ABP News  

With spurt in Covid-19 cases in many countries including neighbouring China, the Centre has recently issued fresh guidelines to tighten the surveillance across the cities and airports across the country. However, a woman and her six-year-old daughter, who returned from China via Colombo, tested positive for Covid-19 at the Madurai airport in Tamil Nadu, a senior health official said on …

Updates: Centre Issues Instructions to States for Covid Response Mock Drill on Dec 27; Nothing to Fear, Says Maharashtra Health Min
2 years ago

Updates: Centre Issues Instructions to States for Covid Response Mock Drill on Dec 27; Nothing to Fear, Says Maharashtra Health Min

News 18  

Air Suvidha form filling to declare current health status will be made compulsory for international passengers arriving from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya also said that RT-PCR tests will be made mandatory for passengers arriving from these countries and if positive, they will be quarantined. Meanwhile, as Bharat Jodo Yatra enters New …

COVID-19 | RT-PCR tests made mandatory for travellers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Thailand
2 years ago

COVID-19 | RT-PCR tests made mandatory for travellers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Thailand

The Hindu  

International travellers arriving from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand and South Korea will have to bring RT-PCR test reports when they travel to India, Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya announced on December 24, 2022. The focus of the drill will be to ensure adequate bed capacities including oxygen supported isolation beds and ventilator supported beds, availability of …

Mandatory RT-PCR tests for arrivals from China, 4 more nations amid Covid worry
2 years ago

Mandatory RT-PCR tests for arrivals from China, 4 more nations amid Covid worry

Hindustan Times  

RT-PCR tests will be mandatory for those arriving from China, South Korea, Japan, and Thailand, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday as the government takes stock of preparedness to check the spread of coronavirus. This comes a day after the Union Health Minister held a meeting with state ministers to discuss the current situation and ensure that the …

Concerns over accuracy of COVID rapid test results when first sick
2 years, 4 months ago

Concerns over accuracy of COVID rapid test results when first sick

LA Times  

At-home coronavirus screening has become a way of life for many Californians, but some medical experts are now cautioning that one test may not be enough to definitively determine whether someone is infected. “However, if you perform an at-home COVID-19 antigen test, you could get a false negative result.” World & Nation CDC director announces shake-up, citing COVID mistakes The …

Fresh COVID-19 advisory issued in Uttarakhand following rise in infections
2 years, 4 months ago

Fresh COVID-19 advisory issued in Uttarakhand following rise in infections

Firstpost  

The advisory puts emphasis on the five-point strategy of testing, surveillance, treatment, vaccination and compliance of COVID-19-appropriate behaviour to stop the spread Dehradun: With COVID-19 cases on the rise again, a fresh advisory was issued on Monday putting emphasis on the five-point strategy of testing, surveillance, treatment, vaccination and compliance of COVID-19-appropriate behaviour to stop the spread. Adequate availability of …

You just tested yourself for COVID-19. Should you report the results to L.A. County?
2 years, 5 months ago

You just tested yourself for COVID-19. Should you report the results to L.A. County?

LA Times  

Testing more people more often could help identify outbreaks and limit their spread. But for a variety of reasons, a growing reliance on at-home rapid test kits may not help public health officials in their battle to track the pandemic. A spokeswoman said the Public Health Department “will be documenting and interviewing those that do call us with positive results.” …

Vir Das tests positive for Covid-19 before Gujarat show: ‘Woke up with symptoms’
2 years, 6 months ago

Vir Das tests positive for Covid-19 before Gujarat show: ‘Woke up with symptoms’

Hindustan Times  

Actor and comedian Vir Das shared a picture of a Covid-19 rapid testing kit on his Instagram handle. I hope you’ll come back on the new dates.” Vir Das tests positive for Covid-19. Get well soon.” Comedian Sharul Channa said, “You have a double degree in Covid now too. Feel better,” another one dropped “Get well soon.” Earlier this year …

Pandemic Gets Tougher to Track as Covid-19 Testing Plunges
2 years, 7 months ago

Pandemic Gets Tougher to Track as Covid-19 Testing Plunges

News 18  

Testing for Covid-19 has plummeted across the globe, making it much tougher for scientists to track the course of the pandemic and spot new, worrisome viral mutants as they emerge and spread. Were not testing anywhere near where we might need to, said Dr. Krishna Udayakumar, who directs the Duke Global Health Innovation Center at Duke University. Mara Aspinall, managing …

Rapid COVID-19 home tests surge in India, experts flag risks
2 years, 10 months ago

Rapid COVID-19 home tests surge in India, experts flag risks

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — On New Year’s Eve, the Indian government wrote to states encouraging them to promote the use of COVID-19 home tests, especially for people who are experiencing symptoms, in a bid to avoid straining local health systems. “If I had to guess, maybe only 20% of people using home tests are reporting it,” said K Srinath Reddy, president …

Private labs offer fake Covid negative report for foreign travel
2 years, 10 months ago

Private labs offer fake Covid negative report for foreign travel

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: As it is mandatory for air passengers to produce Covid-negative test reports before foreign travel for employment and study, several persons are approaching ‘bookies’ to arrange such fake reports. It is mandatory to have an RT-PCR negative test done and report obtained 24 hours before boarding the flight under the Air Bubble arrangement and before 48 hours, under the …

AP yet to enhance RT-PCR tests to check Covid-19
2 years, 11 months ago

AP yet to enhance RT-PCR tests to check Covid-19

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Though the centre has urged states and union territories to enhance Covid-19 tests, Andhra Pradesh government appears not yet fully geared to speed up RT-PCR tests. Strangely, the number of swab samples being collected presently is 20 per PHC, which comes as a surprise, as it delays the number of people being subject to RT-PCR tests. In addition, the …

In 2 Weeks, Over 250 Doctors, Paramedics Test Positive for Covid-19 in Kashmir
2 years, 11 months ago

In 2 Weeks, Over 250 Doctors, Paramedics Test Positive for Covid-19 in Kashmir

News 18  

At least 250 doctors and paramedics of various hospitals across Kashmir have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last fortnight, an official said on Saturday. Over 250 doctors and paramedics of Government Medical College Srinagar and its associated hospitals tested positive for COVID-19 in last 15 days, professor and head of department, community medicine, GMC Srinagar, Dr Salim Khan said. …

Vishal Dadlani, Kubbra Sait, Mithila Palkar and more test positive for Covid-19
2 years, 11 months ago

Vishal Dadlani, Kubbra Sait, Mithila Palkar and more test positive for Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

On Friday, actors Swara Bhasker, Kubbra Sait, Mithila Palkar, music composer Vishal Dadlani, comedian Ashish Chanchlani and many more tested positive for Covid-19. Vishal Dadlani, Kubbra Sait and Mithila Palkar test positive for Covid-19. "Hey beautiful peeps, First and foremost #maskup Second of first, I've tested positive with mild/ asymptomatic Covid-19," she wrote. All of them have received medical help …

West Bengal to increase Covid curbs, RT-PCR must for interstate movement
2 years, 11 months ago

West Bengal to increase Covid curbs, RT-PCR must for interstate movement

Live Mint  

Amid rising Covid cases the West Bengal government on Thursday announced that RT-PCR test has been made mandatory for interstate border movement, news agency ANI reported. The Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also said that the next fifteen days are crucial and that the state would further increase restrictions depending on the Covid situation in the state. “RT-PCR must for interstate …

Queenslanders wanting COVID-19 test to 'do the right thing' or return to work left frustrated and confused
2 years, 11 months ago

Queenslanders wanting COVID-19 test to 'do the right thing' or return to work left frustrated and confused

ABC  

Queensland's COVID-19 testing clinics are so overwhelmed, many people are being turned away without getting swabbed, while others are going to extreme lengths to get tested to protect family members, satisfy work and childcare requirements, or to have elective surgery. Key points: You should get a rapid antigen test if you need to leave home quarantine or have been around …

Rapid RT-PCR Must at Mumbai Airport for Passengers Coming from At-risk, High-risk Countries, UAE
2 years, 11 months ago

Rapid RT-PCR Must at Mumbai Airport for Passengers Coming from At-risk, High-risk Countries, UAE

News 18  

Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Mumbai civic body has made rapid RT-PCR test mandatory for the passengers coming from at-risk and high-risk countries and the UAE at the international airport here, a senior civic official said on Wednesday. A day earlier confusion was created due to misinterpretation of revised guidelines by a civic official who had said that …

RT-PCR Tests Mandatory at Mumbai Airport for UAE Returnees, Says BMC
2 years, 11 months ago

RT-PCR Tests Mandatory at Mumbai Airport for UAE Returnees, Says BMC

News 18  

Passengers arriving in Mumbai from the United Arab Emirates will have to undergo an RT-PCR test, depending on which a decision would be taken for 7-day home quarantine, the metropolis’ civic body said on Wednesday. On December 24, the civic administration had made RT-PCR tests mandatory for passengers landing here from Dubai,which has now been extended to the entire UAE, …

Learn to live alongside Covid-19. But good luck finding a test.
3 years ago

Learn to live alongside Covid-19. But good luck finding a test.

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. If the new message is that Americans must learn to live alongside Covid-19, it is a “potentially stark shift in messaging for a White House that once touted ‘freedom from the virus,’” according to CNN’s Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond. “There will be a stark difference between the experience …

Third day of frustration over access to tests as new Covid pass rules kick in
3 years ago

Third day of frustration over access to tests as new Covid pass rules kick in

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Government websites reported that rapid lateral flow tests were “not available right now”, the …

No rush for RT-PCR test in Pune amid Omicron threat
3 years ago

No rush for RT-PCR test in Pune amid Omicron threat

Hindustan Times  

PUNE No rush has been noticed for the RT-PCR test at city labs even after the Omicron threat and rates slashed by labs after government order. No rush has been noticed for the RT-PCR test at city labs even after the Omicron threat and rates slashed by labs after government order. Abrarali Dalal, CEO Sahyadri Hospitals said “We have not …

48 medicos test positive for COVID-19 in Telangana\'s Karimnagar
3 years ago

48 medicos test positive for COVID-19 in Telangana\'s Karimnagar

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: In an alarming development, 48 medical college students at the Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences in Bommakal village of Karimnagar were found Covid-19 positive on Sunday, in what is being billed as the single biggest outbreak of the disease in a medical college in Telangana state. District medical and health officer Dr Juveria told told this newspaper …

Covid-19 Omicron: Goa Travel Guidelines for International and Domestic Passengers
3 years ago

Covid-19 Omicron: Goa Travel Guidelines for International and Domestic Passengers

News 18  

The detection of the Omicron variant in India has raised alarms in several states. Travellers from Non-risk countries A subsection in each flight shall be identified by concerned airlines shall undergo post-arrival testing at random at the airport on arrival. Domestic Passengers All Arriving passengers seeking entry in the State of Goa must carry a Covid negative test report for …

Authorities test over 100 people who attended conference with infected man
3 years ago

Authorities test over 100 people who attended conference with infected man

Hindustan Times  

In an attempt to track the source of new Covid variant Omicron in a 46-year-old Bengaluru doctor, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike officials are conducting contact tracing of medical professionals who attended an international conference here on November 20. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike officials have been unable to trace the source of the new variant in the patient, who doesn’t have …

Breaking News LIVE: 5 More Travellers From 'At Risk' Nations Test COVID-19 Positive In Mumbai
3 years ago

Breaking News LIVE: 5 More Travellers From 'At Risk' Nations Test COVID-19 Positive In Mumbai

ABP News  

Breaking News LIVE, December 1, 2021: Hello and Welcome to the Daily Live Blog of ABP Live! The Tamil Nadu health department is on high alert after a person tested positive for the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Saudi Arabia. The development has rung warning bells in Tamil Nadu, as many people from the southern state stay in Saudi Arabia, …

Jamnagar man who returned from Zimbabwe tests COVID-19 positive, sample sent for testing
3 years ago

Jamnagar man who returned from Zimbabwe tests COVID-19 positive, sample sent for testing

India Today  

On a day when India reported two cases of Omicron, a 72-year-old man tested Covid positive in Gujarat's Jamnagar after his return from Zimbabwe, one of the 'at risk' countries identified by the authorities. In order to ascertain if he is infected with the Omicron variant, the health authorities have sent his samples to Ahmedabad for genome sequencing, Jamnagar municipal …

COVID-19 | Karnataka to test vulnerable groups fornightly
3 years ago

COVID-19 | Karnataka to test vulnerable groups fornightly

The Hindu  

To augment and strengthen COVID-19 surveillance in view of clusters being reported in a few districts, the State Health Department has revised the daily testing targets from the existing 60,000 to 80,000. “Students and teachers in colleges and high schools, staff of hotels and restaurants, shop-keepers in malls/ markets, catering staff and door delivery personnel, factory personnel, office goers, service …

Bihar: Salary withheld for notifying Covid case without RT-PCR test
3 years, 1 month ago

Bihar: Salary withheld for notifying Covid case without RT-PCR test

Hindustan Times  

A data entry operator was penalised last week for notifying a Covid-19 case to the state headquarters before the sample was reconfirmed through real time polymerase chain reaction, a gold standard test for Covid-19. “Instructions have been issued to withhold the salary of a data entry operator in Madhubani who did not cross-check through RT PCR a sample that tested …

Undergo COVID-19 RT-PCR test on returning to Mumbai after Ganpati festival: BMC
3 years, 3 months ago

Undergo COVID-19 RT-PCR test on returning to Mumbai after Ganpati festival: BMC

India TV News  

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has asked people to undergo COVID-19 test on returning to the city from their hometowns after the Ganpati festival, as a precautionary measure, an official said on Saturday. The civic body has set up 266 centres offering free RT-PCR tests to people who have returned to Mumbai after celebrating Ganpati festival, additional municipal commissioner Suresh Kakani …

One in India Camp Tests COVID-19 Positive; Ganguly Hopes Test Will be Played
3 years, 3 months ago

One in India Camp Tests COVID-19 Positive; Ganguly Hopes Test Will be Played

The Quint  

The Indian team have cancelled their training session for Thursday. Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and R Sridhar, the head coach, bowling coach and fielding coach respectively, had earlier tested positive for the virus. According to the UK government rules, those who return positive RT-PCR tests have to isolate for ten days and return two negative tests. They had been identified …

Conduct 15,000 swab tests daily, Angara tells officials
3 years, 3 months ago

Conduct 15,000 swab tests daily, Angara tells officials

The Hindu  

Asking Health Department staff to increase the number swab tests to 15,000 daily, Dakshina Kannada district in-charge Minister S. Angara said on Monday that the staff should work in tandem with elected representatives, ASHAs, anganwadi workers and volunteers to ensure that those in home quarantine strictly complied with quarantine norms. Reviewing the COVID-19 situation in Dakshina Kannada, Mr. Angara said …

Karnataka revises COVID-19 testing strategy
3 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka revises COVID-19 testing strategy

The Hindu  

In the wake of a possible third wave of COVID-19, Karnataka has revised its testing strategy. According to a circular issued by Arundathi Chandrashekar, State Mission Director, National Health Mission, 70% of the daily tests should be using the RT-PCR method, considered the gold standard with negligible chances of a false report. At least 10% of the daily tests should …

How COVID-19 changed infectious disease screening, helped pandemic management in India
3 years, 4 months ago

How COVID-19 changed infectious disease screening, helped pandemic management in India

Firstpost  

The approval of home testing kits is a revolutionary step towards stopping the spread of coronavirus where a person can easily check the COVID-19 status We can divide the world’s timeline or especially healthcare’s into two eras, Before COVID and After COVID. However, with COVID-19, testing has emerged as a preventive tool and probably it will also help to check …

Delhi: RT-PCR accounted for over 70% of total Covid tests conducted in last 3 months
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi: RT-PCR accounted for over 70% of total Covid tests conducted in last 3 months

India Today  

RT-PCR tests accounted for over 70 per cent of the total tests conducted to detect coronavirus in Delhi in the last three months, according to government data. RT-PCR tests accounted for 71.42 per cent of the total 21.88 lakh tests conducted in June and 75.17 per cent of the 21.41 lakh tests conducted in May. In February, March and April; …

RT-PCR Accounted for Over 70% of Total Covid Tests Conducted in Delhi in Last 3 Months
3 years, 4 months ago

RT-PCR Accounted for Over 70% of Total Covid Tests Conducted in Delhi in Last 3 Months

News 18  

RT-PCR tests accounted for over 70 per cent of the total tests conducted to detect coronavirus in Delhi in the last three months, according to government data. RT-PCR tests accounted for 71.42 per cent of the total 21.88 lakh tests conducted in June and 75.17 per cent of the 21.41 lakh tests conducted in May. In February, March and April; …

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