Karnataka sees more curbs after 15 days; many Bengaluru apartments are now Covid containment zones

By News Next Live Last updated Aug 2, 2021 - 2: 59 pm

Bengaluru: The Centre on Saturday alerted 10 states as they are reporting either a rise in the number of new cases or an increase in the positivity rate. In Bengaluru, several residential apartments have become containment zones. This is mostly because people are hiding their travel information, Dr Syed Pervez Ismail of Vasant Nagar’s primary health centre told media.

Bengaluru | Apartments become containment zones due to the people who're residing in their homes after travelling abroad & hiding travel info. There's infection risk, they should provide full travel history: Dr Syed Pervez Ismail, Primary Health Centre, Vasant Nagar#Karnataka pic.twitter.com/M0j8y0qi3l
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there are 108 active micro-containment zones in Bengaluru under Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike. And maximum was added in July as on July 1 the number of micro-containment zones was 44 according to reports. The authorities on Saturday prolonged the prevailing restrictions until August 16 and mentioned a call on evening curfew or weekend lockdown will likely be taken after 15 days, reviewing the development of the scenario.

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The authorities has additionally made damaging RT-PCR exams obligatory for individuals coming to the state from Maharashtra and Kerala. Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai has mentioned stringent border checking and random testing have additionally begun in the state.

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“I have reviewed the Covid status of 8 districts today. Last time second waves came from Kerala and Maharashtra. Now again the cases are becoming more in Kerala in the last few days. I have instructed to DCs to take care of it. And the testing unit has to be medical infrastructure has to be improved in these districts. vaccination has to be done,” the chief minister said.