Bengaluru: at 10.53 percent, the daily covid test level in Bengaluru Urban (including BBMP) is the highest in Karnataka, according to data with state war space (on January 7).
The average state is almost 6 percent.
On Saturday, Karnataka reported 8,906 new cases, where Bengaluru accounted for 7,113.
“The leading level of the test has crossed 10% in Bengaluru with 7,113 city recordings.
This continues to be the center of Covid in Karnataka with 79% of cases,” said Health Minister K Sudhakar.
Interestingly, the level of participants for RT-PCR tests in Bengaluru are almost 11% on January 7, which shows that even those who do not have symptoms of classical infections, but are covid patient contacts, has changed positively.
The level of peposititivity for quick antigen breaks (mice) in Bengaluru is 9%.
After Bengaluru, the Mandya neighbor has recorded a 6.5% front minister.
The level of pairing for mice is the highest in Ramanagara District (almost 14%); For RT-PCR, it’s less than 1%.
Dr.
CN Manjunath, Nodal Officer for Covid testing in the state, said a large number of cases were increasingly detected with mice.
“The level of high infection now.
After being very high, more people will test positive with mice and in cases like that RT-PCR does not need to be done.
They are immediately repaired for isolation and care.
If negative mice and that person is symptomatic, then RT-PCR needs to be done, “said Dr.
Manjunath.
Dr.
Devi Shetty, Chairperson, a high-level expert committee for the prevention and management of Covid’s third wave in Karnataka, said the number of cases is expected to rise.
“Karnataka is one of the most prepared states to handle the third wave.
In accordance with the Center for Control and Prevention of Disease (CDC) in the US, the isolation period has been reduced to five days,” he said.
Dr.
Shetty added that health workers were also infected, but all had a mild infection that was fully vaccinated.
According to Pulmonologist Dr.
Ravindra Mehta, who is also a member of the Covid BBMP expert committee, for every one of the positive testing cases for Covid, there are 5-10 symptomatic people who are potentially infected but not under the radar.
“The prevalence of infection increases.
Without ignoring symptoms, one must seek the earliest medical assistance and isolate,” said Dr.
Mehta.