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Today PM Narendra Modi launch High Throughput COVID-19 testing facilities via video conferencing.

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India on Monday launched high-capacity corona virus testing facilities in three major cities able to test over 10,000 samples a day.

The opening event with Prime Minister Narendra Modi organized via video link at the Indian Center of Medical Research (ICMR).The testing facilities have been “set up strategically” at ICMR facilities in Noida, Mumbai, and Kolkata,” said a government statement.

Meanwhile, the capital Delhi has seen a 44% fall in the number of COVID-19 deaths in early July compared to early June, said new data.According to figures,1,089 deaths were seen on June 1-12, while 605 fatalities were recorded during the same period in July.

But India over the last 24 hours also crossed 1.4 million COVID-19 cases with a record spike of 49,931 new patients, said the Health Ministry on Monday.The tally in India now stands at 1,435,453 corona virus cases so far, including 32,771 deaths.Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Delhi remain the worst-affected states in the country, but cases are rising rapidly in some other states also.

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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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