Dakshina Kannada to get 25,000 Rapid Antigen kits for COVID testing, 15 ambulances: Karnataka Dy.CM
Mangaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Ashwath Narayan on Friday said Dakshina Kannada District will get 25,000 rapid antigen test kits for conducting free COVID-19 tests.
He also added that the state government will sanction 15 ambulances for the district.
He held an emergency meeting with Kota Srinivas Poojary, Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister at the Vikasa Soudha on Friday, to discuss the increase in COVID-19 cases in the district and free treatment for Covid-19 patients at private hospitals.
The deputy chief minister also held a video conference with the Deputy Commissioner, legislators Vedavyas Kamath, Harish Poonja and U T Khader, and the District Health Officer later.
“The government will provide for free treatment at the private hospitals for COVID-19 patients when they are sent there from government hospitals. The government will also pass an order to bear the expenses of the treatment” Ashwath Narayan said.
He assured that people undergoing COVID-19 treatment and who need to get themselves tested now need not panic. He further instructed Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh to look into the matter at the earliest.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
