Categories: Health

Karnataka worried as Dharwad Medical College Covid count rises to 281, clusters in Bengaluru too

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With the number of COVID-19 cases at Dharwad's Medical College reaching 281 and new clusters emerging in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said more precautionary measures would be put in place.</p>
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"We have observed the COVID spread at schools, colleges and hostels in Dharwad, Bengaluru and Bengaluru rural areas, and increase in cases in neighbouring Kerala. We have to immediately take precautionary measures to control it, so I have called a meeting of Health, disaster management officials, also COVID advisers and experts. We will also discuss about new strain." Bommai said.</p>
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The state government has also issued guidelines to quarantine those travelling from certain foreign countries, where the new Omicron variant has been detected in order to prevent its spread.</p>

IN Bureau

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