He added that New Year celebrations will be governed by certain directions in the wake of an increase in Covid cases around the world.
A panel, at a high-level meeting, is likely to decide on COVID preventive measures and guidelines to be followed in the days ahead including for the New Year celebrations. Representative image. (Basaravaj S Bommai/Twitter)
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday, 26 December, said that the state government will implement Covid preventive measures without hampering normal life and economic activities.
He said this in the context of the sudden rise in Covid cases globally and Omicron sub-variant BF.7 infections. This was discussed at the Cabinet meeting held at Belagavi, earlier today.
“The current Covid situation was discussed at the Cabinet meeting today, about the need to create awareness among the public regarding increase in booster dose, testing, making testing compulsory for Influenza-like Illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) cases, and wearing masks in closed places,” Bommai said.
Speaking to reporters, he said that all these points will be discussed at a high-level meeting later in the day. “We will have to bring in preventive measures, step by step, without hampering normal life and economic activities in any way,” he said.
He added that New Year celebrations will be governed by certain directions in the wake of an increase in Covid cases around the world.
A meeting headed by Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar and Minister in-charge for Disaster Management R Ashoka, along with technical experts, is scheduled today. The panel is likely to decide on Covid preventive measures and guidelines to be followed in the days ahead, including for the New Year celebrations.
(Disclaimer: Only the headline, subheads, and intro of this report along with the photos may have been reworked by South First. The rest of the content is from a syndicated feed)
May 12, 2024
May 12, 2024
May 12, 2024
May 11, 2024
May 11, 2024
May 11, 2024
