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Covid testing to be stepped up in Bengaluru, says Health Min

Bengaluru, Apr 8 (UNI) Instructions have been given to conduct 1 lakh testing per day in Bengaluru and to identify at least 20 primary and secondary contact for each case, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar.
The government is also planning to conduct door to door survey, he said today.
Speaking to the media here, after a meeting with officials of BBMP, Bengaluru Urban and Rural district, the Minister said that these measures are initiated in the backdrop of the surge in cases. People should cooperate if officials visit home for Covid testing.
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