TAC recommends revision in testing targets
The Hindu
Recommends 50,000 tests in Bengaluru and 60,000 in rest of Karnataka daily
The State’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has recommended revision of testing targets keeping in mind the Test Positivity Rate (TPR), seven-day average of effective Reproduction Number (Rt No.) and the ensuing fairs and festivals in October-November.
Recommending a total daily target of 1.1 lakh till November, the TAC suggested that 50,000 tests be done daily in Bengaluru and 60,000 in the rest of Karnataka. Half of the 60,000 tests should be in border districts, stated the TAC’s report.
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