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Karnataka govt hikes salaries of National Health Mission doctors
₹45,000 in Karnataka, according to Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar.Addressing the media on Monday, Dr Sudhakar said that the state government will bear the cost of the hike in salaries of the doctors and added that ASHA workers too will get a hike in their pay soon.Regarding the COVID-19 management in the state, he further said that testing will be increased in the containment zones.During a meeting chaired by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, the Education Minister said that it had been decided that booth level committees will conduct door to door survey for early detection of influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI), and vulnerable persons.He also implored private hospitals to admit and treat