Karnataka Covid Advisory

Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar today denounced the political twist being given to the state government's COVID-19 related advisory, by the opposition parties, saying it was issued based on scientific evidence and not for political reasons.

The Karnataka government has issued an advisory urging people to adhere to COVID-19 appropriate behaviour in view of newer sub-variants of Coronavirus being reported in neighbouring Maharashtra.

In the past five days, around 80 healthcare workers, including doctors and Asha workers, have tested positive for Covid in Bengaluru. The Karnataka government has issued an advisory asking the public to visit hospitals only in case of an emergency.

Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike on Thursday issued a fresh set of advisory to Resident Welfare Associations to enforce strict surveillance and containment of the virus.

With COVID-19 cases declining, Karnataka government in consultation with COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) on October 18 had decided to permit re-opening of schools for students of classes 1 to 5 from October 25.

Amid reports of Nipah virus and COVID-19 cases in neighbouring Kerala, the Deputy Commissioner of Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district issued an advisory on Wednesday to prevent the spread of viruses in the district.

Amid the prevailing COVID-19 situation in Kerala, Karnataka government advised public to defer their plans to visit the neighbouring state till the end of October, if there is no emergency or urgency, with a view to avoid third wave of Covid.

Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of lockdown following surge in coronavirus cases and said that an all-party meeting has been called along with a technical advisory committee to review COVID situation

The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for COVID-19 in Karnataka has said the second wave of the pandemic is expected in early 2021 and has made a slew of recommendations including banning public celebrations ahead of the new year in a bid to avert a crisis.

Leading IT firm Infosys temporarily shut one of its Bengaluru offices on Saturday after an employee is suspected to have been infected with the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, according to reports. Infosys confirmed it had evacuated the building, on a priority basis, and would sanitise the premises. Infosys has also requested its employees to not b...

Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar today denounced the political twist being given to the state government's COVID-19 related advisory, by the opposition parties, saying it was issued based on scientific evidence and not for political reasons.

The Karnataka government has issued an advisory urging people to adhere to COVID-19 appropriate behaviour in view of newer sub-variants of Coronavirus being reported in neighbouring Maharashtra.

In the past five days, around 80 healthcare workers, including doctors and Asha workers, have tested positive for Covid in Bengaluru. The Karnataka government has issued an advisory asking the public to visit hospitals only in case of an emergency.

Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike on Thursday issued a fresh set of advisory to Resident Welfare Associations to enforce strict surveillance and containment of the virus.

With COVID-19 cases declining, Karnataka government in consultation with COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) on October 18 had decided to permit re-opening of schools for students of classes 1 to 5 from October 25.

Amid reports of Nipah virus and COVID-19 cases in neighbouring Kerala, the Deputy Commissioner of Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district issued an advisory on Wednesday to prevent the spread of viruses in the district.

Amid the prevailing COVID-19 situation in Kerala, Karnataka government advised public to defer their plans to visit the neighbouring state till the end of October, if there is no emergency or urgency, with a view to avoid third wave of Covid.

Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of lockdown following surge in coronavirus cases and said that an all-party meeting has been called along with a technical advisory committee to review COVID situation

The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for COVID-19 in Karnataka has said the second wave of the pandemic is expected in early 2021 and has made a slew of recommendations including banning public celebrations ahead of the new year in a bid to avert a crisis.

Leading IT firm Infosys temporarily shut one of its Bengaluru offices on Saturday after an employee is suspected to have been infected with the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, according to reports. Infosys confirmed it had evacuated the building, on a priority basis, and would sanitise the premises. Infosys has also requested its employees to not b...