Karnataka CM Bommai hints at fresh COVID guidelines
BENGALURU:
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday hinted at taking a decision with regard to issuing fresh Covid guidelines in tomorrow’s cabinet meeting.
“Today I have sought for details from our officials with regard to Covid in the month of November. Also, I have sought details on the developments with regard to Omicron in the state. These details will be discussed in tomorrow’s cabinet meeting and accordingly a decision will be taken on issuing fresh Covid guidelines,” he told reporters here.
ಕೋವಿಡ್ ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆ ಕುರಿತಂತೆ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @BSBommai ಅವರು ಇಂದು ಮಾಧ್ಯಮದವರಿಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆ;#KarnatakaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/ujBcFKSHfv
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) December 8, 2021
Later the Chief Minister presided over a meeting of senior officials on Covid-19 control.
The meeting was attended by Karnataka Chief Secretary P Ravikumar, Additional Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner Vandita Sharma, Finance Department Additional Chief Secretary ISN Prasad, Chief Ministers Principal Secretary N Manjunatha Prasad and other senior officials.
ಮುಖ್ಯಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಪಿ.ರವಿಕುಮಾರ್, ಅಪರ ಮುಖ್ಯಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಹಾಗು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಆಯುಕ್ತೆ ವಂದಿತಾ ಶರ್ಮಾ, ಆರ್ಥಿಕ ಇಲಾಖೆ ಅಪರ ಮುಖ್ಯಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಐ.ಎಸ್.ಎನ್ ಪ್ರಸಾದ್, ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್ ಪ್ರಸಾದ್ ಹಾಗೂ ಹಿರಿಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತರಿದ್ದರು. (2/2)
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) December 8, 2021
Meanwhile, the Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Department said as many as 354 passengers arrived today at the Kempegowda Bengaluru International Airport from at-risk countries, but none were tested Covid positive.
“None of the passengers who arrived at the airport on December 7 have tested Covid positive. But, 40 passengers, aged below 5, were not tested as per the guidelines by the Center,” the official said.
As on Tuesday, as many 4,225 international passengers had arrived between December 1 to December 6 from at-risk countries, but all of them were tested negative upon testing on arrival, the official added.
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