Karnataka crosses 1 lakh Covid tests per day

Minister says govt’s target is now 1.5 lakh tests daily 

BENGALURU: 

Karnataka successfully conducted 1,04,348 Covid tests on Tuesday, according to Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar. He added that the government aims to increase the tests to 1.5 lakh per day. 

The minister tweeted that on Tuesday, 55,690 RT-PCR and other-method tests were conducted across 146 labs in the state, while 48,658 Rapid Antigen tests were conducted. 

Karnataka conducted 1,04,348 Covid tests in a single day on Tuesday. 55,690 RT-PCR & other method tests were conducted across 146 labs in the state & 48,658 Rapid Antigen Tests were conducted across 30 districts. We will soon increase the tests to 1.5 lakh per day.@PMOIndia

— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) October 7, 2020