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.
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.
Amid fresh COVID-19 concerns, the Karnataka government on Saturday instructed officials to initiate surveillance measures for those arriving from Japan and Thailand, including RT-PCR tests for symptomatic cases at the airport testing laboratory.