Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa Sets Up New Task Force To Contain COVID Spread Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa Amid the pandemic's second wave, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Monday (3 May) set up a new task force to contain the Covid spread across the state. "The re-constituted task force, headed by Deputy Chief Minister C.N. Ashwatha Narayana as Chairman, will examine measures taken to contain the surge in Covid cases and create awareness in the public for strictly following the safety guidelines," said Yediyurappa in a statement. Health Minister K Sudhakar, Education Minister S Suresh Kumar, and Information and Public Relations Minister C C Patil are members of the task force, which will be assisted by Chief Secretary P Ravi Kumar and Health Secretary Jawaid Akhtar in implementing the measures.