Bengaluru News Live Updates (December 22): Meanwhile, as the number of infections rises, the Karnataka government has made masks mandatory for senior citizens above 60 years of age.
Deputy CM Shivakumar also requested for an intervention in getting a Gazette notification for the third phase of Upper Krishna project, a lifeline for the North Karnataka region.
Talking about the rising COVID cases in Kerala, he said that the state government is closely monitoring the situation in the neighbouring state and is equipped with everything that is required to face any situation.