Call for extra caution during festival weekend, bypolls
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Social gatherings and visits to villages should be avoided, say doctors
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While COVID-19 experts have warned that the coming four weeks are crucial for Karnataka, they are now concerned that this long weekend due to festivals (Ugadi and the start of Ramzan) followed by the bypolls will only trigger a steep rise if people do not follow the standard guidelines of SMS (Social distancing, Masking and Santisation).
While some experts suggest that the State may consider a weekend lockdown and night curfew as done in Maharashtra, members of the State’s Technical advisory Committee (TAC) said a weekend lockdown and night curfew have a limited role in reducing the speed of transmission.
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About 6,500 COVID cases per day in Bengaluru can t be ruled out if control measures are not strictly followed: Minister
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About 6,500 COVID cases per day in Bengaluru can t be ruled out if control measures are not strictly followed: MinisterPTI
Last Updated: Apr 05, 2021, 03:54 PM IST
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Synopsis Technical advisory committee in their report has said till May end.till May-end we have to take things seriously and together fight it (COVID), without the cooperation from the public, the government alone cannot do anything, Sudhakar said.
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Not ruling out an expert prediction that Bengaluru alone may report 6,500 COVID cases per day by the middle of this month if control measures are not strictly followed, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Monday sought public cooperation to keep the situation under control.
Not ruling out an expert prediction that Bengaluru alone may report 6,500 COVID cases per day by the middle of this month if control measures are not strictly followed, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Monday sought public cooperation to keep the situation under control. Technical advisory committee in their report has said till May end.till May-end we have to take things seriously and together fight it (COVID), without the cooperation from the public, the government alone cannot do anything, Sudhakar said. Speaking to reporters here, he said, saving lives was important and the government was committed to it. An expert from the technical advisory committee has said that there are chances of Bengaluru alone reporting nearly 6,500 cases per day by April 20, we have already reached 3,500, we have to see, he said, adding that, by taking stricter measures we cannot control it, if not it cannot be ruled out.
Apr 05, 2021, 17:21 PM IST
Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Monday (April 5) sought public cooperation to keep the situation under control after an expert prediction that Bengaluru itself may report 6,500 COVID-19 cases per day.
The expert prediction estimated that Bengaluru alone may report 6,500 COVID-19 cases per day by the middle of this month if control measures are not strictly followed. Technical advisory committee in their report has said till May-end we have to take things seriously and together fight it (COVID), without the cooperation from the public, the government alone cannot do anything, Sudhakar said, news agency PTI reported.
Speaking to reporters, he said that saving lives was important and the government was committed to it.
updated: Apr 04 2021, 10:51 ist
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