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.
Karnataka Govt Places Order For 1 Crore Doses Of Covid-19 Vaccine To Inoculate Adults In 18-44 Age Group
by IANS - Apr 29, 2021 03:19 AM
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa
Karnataka on Wednesday (28 April) placed an order to buy 1 crore doses of anti-Covid vaccines to inoculate adults in the 18-44 years age group free from next month.
As the third phase of anti-Covid vaccination drive will roll out from 1 May for the 18-44 years age group, the state government has placed an order to purchase 1 crore doses, according to an official statement.
Though the order did not mention vaccine names, an official told IANS that the state would buy Covishield from the Pune-based Serum Institute of India and Covaxin from the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech.