<p>The health department and Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat have begun a Covid-19 testing drive in all 228 Gram Panchayats in the district from Monday.</p>.<p>The testing is being carried out to detect the infection early and to prevent the spread of the infection and deaths.</p>.<p>ZP CEO Selvamani said that people can get themselves tested voluntarily. Early diagnosis of infection, especially among those who had co-morbidities, helped in preventing the condition from becoming serious.</p>.<p>The test report will be given within a week of conducting the test.</p>.<p>DK district reported 508 deaths owing to Covid-19 and co-morbidities till Sunday. The district has 5,537 active cases.</p>
<p>The health department and Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat have begun a Covid-19 testing drive in all 228 Gram Panchayats in the district from Monday.</p>.<p>The testing is being carried out to detect the infection early and to prevent the spread of the infection and deaths.</p>.<p>ZP CEO Selvamani said that people can get themselves tested voluntarily. Early diagnosis of infection, especially among those who had co-morbidities, helped in preventing the condition from becoming serious.</p>.<p>The test report will be given within a week of conducting the test.</p>.<p>DK district reported 508 deaths owing to Covid-19 and co-morbidities till Sunday. The district has 5,537 active cases.</p>
