Karnataka CM Bommai Calls Emergency Meeting: After Kerala surge Covid Cases

By News Next Live Last updated Aug 13, 2021 - 1: 45 pm

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Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government may impose a partial lockdown in Border districts, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has called emergency meeting with experts regarding COVID-19, news agency ANI reported. “As per experts’ suggestions state govt had decided to open schools. Now CM has called an emergency meeting with them soon after his return from his official tour to Dakshina Kannada”.

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As per experts' suggestions state govt had decided to open schools. Now CM has called an emergency meeting with them soon after his return from his official tour to Dakshina Kannada

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— ANI (@ANI) August 13, 2021

With neighbouring states witnessing a significant rise in coronavirus cases recently, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai on Thursday directed officials to allow people coming from neighbouring states only after COVID tests. He further asked officials in the border districts to be extra cautious.

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With 474 new coronavirus cases, Dakshina Kannada outnumbered the state capital Bengaluru Urban which reported 321 cases on Wednesday. Cases also touched three digits in Udupi (191), Mysuru (116) – which also borders Kerala, and Hassan (123). Micro containment zone numbers rose to 176 with the Mahadevapura zone recording the highest number, at 49.

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The chief minister, who was visiting Dakshina Kannada district at Kerala border, said, “I have come here to review the COVID-19 situation. Our objective is to completely control COVID-19 in Dakshina Kannada district.” “I don’t want to impose a lockdown again and trouble people. Instead, I believe that prevention is better than cure. Tracking and tracing should be made more efficient. The district should be prepared with all medical infrastructure including beds, oxygen and ICUs.

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The district should make rural task forces more effective, and more emphasis should be given for scientific triaging, and thereby shifting more cases to CCCs, and also declare micro containment areas when infected people are allowed to remain in home isolation. This will prevent the spread of the virus,” the CM said.