Karnataka Govt issued new guidelines amid covid-19 cases rise
Bengaluru: Amid the rising Covid-19 cases in the state the Karnataka government to issue new guidelines on June 10. Karnataka govt issued new guidelines amid covid-19 cases rise.
An order was issued by the health commissioner on mandatory usage of masks in public places, education institutions, malls, buses and private vehicles. The order will be implemented with immediate effect.
Furthermore, wearing masks has been mandated in public and private offices, restaurants, hotels, pubs, factories and hostels. The state health department has also been granted the authority to implement the mandate by taking the required action with the support of police and marshals.
The fresh Covid-19 norms come as Karnataka reported 525 fresh cases on Friday, having breached the 400 mark on Thursday. 494 of the new cases reported on Friday were logged in Bengaluru. The state has a total of 3,177 active cases with the majority of them at 3,061 being from Bengaluru.
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The latest directive from the government has made wearing masks compulsory in public areas and closed spaces, including shopping malls, movie theatres, restaurants, buses, office spaces, educational institutes, etc.
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The public has been asked to wear masks even in private vehicles to stop the spread of the disease. The government has also requested persons, who are eligible, to take precautionary vaccine doses.
On June 10, Karnataka reported 525 new Covid-19 cases, with a positivity rate of 2.31 percent. Of these, 494 cases were detected in Bengaluru. The active cases in the state were at 3,177.
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