<span style="color: #222222;">With 2,798 new COVID cases today, Karnataka continues to face a surge in the pandemic. Addressing media persons in Bengaluru today, the Medical Education Minister Dr. K Sudhakar said that Tracing, Tracking, Testing and Treatment will be further intensified. He also added that along with RT-PCR tests, the antigen tests that gives results within half an hour will be carried out in Bengaluru.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">"When asked whether the Government is mulling over extending lockdown on Saturdays along with the existing lockdown on Sundays, Medical Education Minister Dr. K Sudhakar said that Chief Minister will take a call on this matter. <br />''<br />''The Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C. N. Ashwathnarayan felt that lockdown can only defer number of COVID cases but will not help in containing it. Meanwhile, the CM office has informed that Yediyurappa will hold video conference with District Deputy Commissioners, CEOs, senior police officers on Monday to assess the pandemic situation across the state.</span><br />''