As Covid reports are increasing across the country, the Karnataka government has decided to issue new guidelines in the state.
The number of new cases has been on the rise and state governments, which had earlier eased the restrictions to allow economic recovery, are now once again reintroducing some strict measures to contain the spread.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai was quoted by Hindustan Times as saying, “The Union government has already issued a caution alert. A slight increase in cases has been recorded in Kerala and Maharashtra in the last 8-10 days.”
He further added, “Based on the experience of the last three waves, experts have suggested suitable precautionary measures. The health minister has issued a few instructions.”
“It is too early for restrictions but we have to reintroduce the awareness among the public. They have to wear masks again, those who have not taken the booster dose have to get vaccinated and we have to communicate to parents to get their children vaccinated,” Dr CN Manjunath, senior cardiologist and director of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research said to Hindustan Times.
Commissioner for health and family welfare D Randeep had on Saturday said that there was no confirmation yet on the new Covid-19 mutants, BA 2.10 and BA 2.12 in Bengaluru.
“This information is neither confirmed nor officially reported by Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), as of now,” the commissioner’s statement released on Saturday night read.
The technical advisory committee (TAC) has also intimated the same, said the commissioner. “Covid hospitalisations have not seen any increase and no deaths have been reported over the past few days. The state is continuing with genomic surveillance in Bengaluru city to identify any new sub lineages early,” the commissioner said.
