Karnataka making efforts to improve its NITI Aayog health rating: BS Yediyurappa
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Last Updated: Dec 28, 2020, 10:29 PM IST
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Karnataka would make efforts to achieve all the 17 parameters set by the NITI Aayog to achieve better ranking in its health index, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said on Monday. In the NITI Aayog s Health Index, Karnataka has got sixth place by scoring 66 out of 100.
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Karnataka would make efforts to achieve all the 17 parameters set by the NITI Aayog to achieve better ranking in its health index, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said on Monday. In the NITI Aayog s Health Index, Karnataka has got sixth place by scoring 66 out of 100.
Pune-based National Institute of Virology is reportedly monitoring the new strains from other countries closely and is said to submit its data to the Indian Council of Medical Research soon.
UK returnees in Karnataka will be monitored for 28 days at home for COVID-19
Passengers coming from the UK to Karnataka’s seaports and airports from December 21 to 23 will have to undergo an RT-PCR test on arrival even if they are carrying a negative test report.
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BENGALURU: UK returnees who came to Karnataka between November 25 and December 25 will be under home isolation for 28 days and first 14 days the Health Department will monitor them, while the last 14 days they have to check themselves for Covid symptoms, said Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar after a meeting with the Technical Advisory Committee on Wednesday.
Karnataka announces night curfew from Dec 24
On Wednesday, the association of bar and restaurant owners said the night curfew order would affect their business at a time when customers had started returning to these establishments. Updated: December 25, 2020 8:13:55 am
The decision followed a meeting attended by the Chief Minister, Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar and members of the state technical advisory committee. (Representational)
The Karnataka government on Wednesday announced a 11 pm – 5 am night curfew in the state from December 24 to January 2 in an effort to ensure that a new strain of Covid-19 discovered in the UK does not spread during the Christmas and New Year period.
Coronavirus: Karnataka imposes night curfew between 11 pm and 5 am till January 2
The state’s health minister cited the new strain of coronavirus as the reason for the restrictions. Updated Dec 24, 2020 · 07:13 am Representative Image. | PTI
The Karnataka government on Wednesday imposed night curfew in the state till January 2,
The News Minute reported.The restrictions will begin on Thursday and stay in effect between 11 pm and 5 am.
Earlier, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa had said that the night curfew will be implemented between 10 pm and 6 am. However, Chief Secretary Vijaya Bhaskar clarified the new timings in an order.
Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said that the curfew was imposed to contain the new coronavirus strain that has emerged in the United Kingdom, according to ANI. “We are also monitoring international passengers arriving in the state,” Sudhakar said. The minister specified that there would be a prohibition on Chri