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UAE relinquish rapid RT- PCR test, done before departure

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In accordance with the the new guidelines promulgated on Tuesday, Indian natives travelling to Dubai no longer need to go through a rapid RT- PCR test at the airport before departure. The new guidelines amended on Tuesday.

According to the guidelines issued by the Dubai airport, the international passengers arriving from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will only require an negative RT-PCR test done 48 hours before boarding the flight.

A PCR test will also be counseled once the International Flyers reach at the Dubai airport. The voyager will have to self- quarantine until the results of their reports are declared. Once the results are declared, the passengers tested negative may continue with their plans, while the once tested positive will have to go through quarantine and treatment as embraced by the Dubai Authorities.

The guidelines are being allegedly put up by the Dubai Airport, amid the decline in the number of cases in India. The rate positively stand at 1.24 per cent. India records a controlled number of 13,405 new cases in the last 24 hours.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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