 | 64 students test Covid positive in RayagadaAnother 20 students of Hatamuniguda Government High School in Bissamcuttack block of the district also tested positive for Covid. |
 | Malayali expats relieved after Dubai waives rapid-PCR test at departing airportsUnder the new protocol, passengers only need to produce a negative RT-PCR test certificate taken 48 hours before departure. |
 | Jharkhand slashes RTPCR, RAT rates by Rs 100The Jharkhand government has reduced the rates for RTPCR and rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 by Rs 100 with immediate effect. |
 | Fake RT-PCR COVID report menace worries officials on Karnataka-Kerala bordersDHO Vishvesvaraiah said that they have lodged a complaint with the local police to trace the origin of fake RT-PCR tests and register criminal cases against those who are indulging into this. |
 | Passengers deboarding at Bhubaneswar airport have to undergo RT-PCR testThe passengers whose destination is Bhubaneswar will have to isolate themselves at home till the result is out. |
 | Covid-19: TN reports 74 cases of Omicron variant on Friday; total cases rise to 120To date, 95 international travellers were tested positive for Covid on arrival. Omicron cases not linked to international travellers was 63. |
 | Mumbai airport cuts Rapid PCR test price to Rs 3,900Along with this, normal RT-PCR test costing Rs 600 per passenger is also available at the airport, the CSMIA said in a statement. |
 | No reason to monitor plea against bar on repeat RTPCR on COVID patients, says HCICMR responded that while it held that RTPCR test should not be done on COVID-19 positive patients, doctors could still recommend re-testing within 14 days of initial test. |
 | Children less prone to severe Covid: ICMR-RMRC studyThe positivity rate among those aged over 18 years (13.8 per cent) was relatively higher than those aged 0-17 years (11.6 per cent) and comparable with the overall positivity. |
 | Covid third wave: Testing on kids ramped up in Karnataka“As children are not eligible for vaccination, and schools have reopened for Class 6 to 12 from August 15, testing was ramped up,” the Department of Health and Family Welfare Services stated. |
 | Delhi coronavirus: RT-PCR accounted for over 70% tests in last five monthsThe advantage of this test is that it can detect the virus even before the emergence of symptoms and allows early isolation, preventing the spread of the infection. |
 | SOPs issued for school fee regulation in TelanganaAccording to the memo, no child shall be compelled by any school management to physically attend offline classes if his or her parents are not inclined to send them. |
 | Indians with travel plans to Canada struggling with the norm to take RTPCR test in third countryThe only way for Indian students who have got admission to Canada varsities is to take a connecting flight to Canada where they will have to obtain a negative RT-PCR certificate from a third country. |
 | Couple from Kerala arrested for carrying fake RTPCR certificates to gain entry into KarnatakaSyed Mohammad (32) a native of Manjeshwar in Kasaragod district was visiting Kodagu along with his wife Ayesha Rehman(27). |
 | Covid third wave threat: Odisha to conduct RT-PCR test of children coming to hospitalsSources said the State has 1.4 crore population of people aged below 18 years old for whom Covid vaccine has not been introduced yet. |
