The health department has directed senior citizens and those with comorbidities to wear masks when they visit crowded areas, including closed spaces and poorly ventilated places.
Karnataka Covid-19 update: Government tightens guidelines on masks, social distancing - The decision was taken at a meeting headed by CM Basavaraj Bommai with senior ministers, officials and the Covid-19 technical advisory committee.
Covid 4th wave: Karnataka Health Minister makes BIG statement as Covid-19 XE variant cases increase - Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar stated that there was an increase in XE variant Covid-19 cases in eight different countries.