Karnataka to soon reach goal of 1 lakh tests per day: Medical Education Minister
Bengaluru: Karnataka will soon reach its goal of conducting one lakh COVID-19 tests per day as it has increased the number of labs and the tests done, Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar said here on Saturday.
"From one testing lab for COVID-19 test, we have opened 108 labs in six months. From 300 tests per day, we have increased it to 75,000. This will soon reach the goal of one lakh tests per day," Sudhakar was quoted as saying in a release by his office.
He said the state government has shown its commitment to contain the pandemic and has been successful.
The Minister was speaking after inaugurating the MVJ Molecular Lab at MVJ Medical College & Research Hospital at nearby Hoskote
Stating that COVID-19 can be prevented completely only with the use of a vaccine, he said the death rate in the state was about 1.65 per cent and the aim is to bring it down to less than one per cent.
As of September 4 evening, cumulatively 3,79,486 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 6,170 deaths and 2,74,196 discharges.
Bengaluru urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 1,41,664 infections.
A total of 31,97,110 samples have been tested so far, out of which 73,192 were tested on Friday alone, and among them 31,641 were rapid antigen tests.
Stressing the need to improve the quality of the medical education system in Karnataka and also bring about change, Sudhakar said a study of the medical education system in developed nations must be carried out and measures that aid the system here has to be incorporated to make this possible,.
"A decision will be taken in this regard," he added.
The Minister noted that molecular test labs should be opened in government medical colleges and asked the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences to look into it.
He said medical universities must collaborate with international medical colleges to send medical students from the states clinical expos and added that this was necessary to provide exposure to newer findings in the field of medicine.
"The state government had planned to launch an initiative this year, but it could not be carried out due to Covid pandemic. However, it will be planned next year," he added.
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Indian national killed in Abu Dhabi after missile debris falls in populated area
Abu Dhabi: An Indian national was killed and another injured after debris from an intercepted ballistic missile fell in a populated area of Abu Dhabi on Thursday, authorities said.
The incident occurred on Sweihan Street after air defence systems were activated to neutralise an incoming missile. While the projectile was intercepted, fragments from it fell to the ground, causing casualties and damaging several vehicles.
Officials confirmed that, besides the Indian victim, a Pakistani national was also killed in the incident. Among the injured were nationals of the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.
In a post on X, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said the deaths occurred following the fall of debris after the successful interception of a ballistic missile by air defence systems.
Emergency teams were deployed to the site to assist the injured and clear the debris. Authorities said the situation was brought under control and an investigation is underway.
The latest incident takes the number of Indian nationals killed in the ongoing Middle East conflict to at least seven.
According to the UAE Ministry of Defence, the country’s air defence systems have intercepted hundreds of aerial threats since the escalation began, including 372 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,826 unmanned aerial vehicles.
The ministry said 169 people have been injured since the start of attacks attributed to Iran, with injuries ranging from minor to severe. It reiterated that the country remains prepared to counter threats and safeguard national security.
