New Delhi: With the emergence of new Covid-19 clusters and the threat of omicrons, the Karnataka government will focus on cluster management and issue new guidelines to hostels with an aim to contain the infection.
Is the current situation of Kovid-19 in the state worrying?
Expressing concern, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that there is nothing to worry about. “Regarding COVID, the head of our Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Dr MK Sudarshan has informed about the current situation, he has shared the details about the Omron version. According to him, looking at the current data and the positivity rate There is no need for any major worry or concern,” Bommai said.
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COVID-19 clusters have cropped up in educational institutions and hostels in several areas including Bengaluru, Dharwad, Mysore, Hassan, Mangaluru,; While at least two cases of Omicron were detected in Bengaluru.
According to PTI, Karnataka recorded 373 new Covid-19 cases and four deaths on Thursday. The total death toll in the state has gone up to 38,253. There are 7,332 active cases in the state.
Should you expect a night curfew?
On imposing restrictions, the minister, who wants to avoid making any “hasty decisions”, said any decision regarding measures like night curfew and restrictions on Christmas and New Year celebrations would take a week to analyze the situation. will be taken after
Speaking to reporters after the cabinet meeting, the minister said, the government still felt the need to take some precautionary measures, such as issuing new guidelines for hostels and their management, such as cleaning, allowing people to take food. Giving, restricting visitors, doubling down. Dosage vaccination for all employees working there, and setting up of a separate isolation room.
Earlier, similar guidelines were issued for cluster management where more than three positive cases were declared as cluster at a place. The minister said that such measures would continue and on the advice of the ministers, a special vaccination campaign would be carried out like last year.
Responding to a question, Bommai said strict vigilance and measures in border areas, especially for students from Kerala, such as compulsory vaccination and RT-PCR testing to enter the state, will continue.
The Chief Minister had on Wednesday received an ‘informal’ briefing by senior officials about the current COVID-19 situation in the state, and discussed about the management of the emerged clusters, the ommicron situation and the preparedness of the government.
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