Coronavirus

Bengaluru

Chief Minister of Karnataka

Covid-19

BS Yediyurappa

Deputy Chief Minister

Medical Education Minister Dr Sudhakar at the Assembly

Cabinet Decisions

CN Ashwath Narayan

If situation demands, ‘complete shutdown’ could soon be orderedOn Wednesday, two more patients tested positive forand are being isolated at designated hospitals inThe State Health and Family Welfare Minister B Sriramulu tweeted on Wednesday afternoon stating, “Three more #Covid19 cases have been registered in Bengaluru today, taking the total infected cases to 14. A 56-year-old male resident of Bengaluru returned from USA on 6th March. Another is a 25-year-old female, who returned from Spain. Both have been admitted to designated isolated hospitals.”The officials said that necessary treatment was underway and both patients were stable currently.The primary and secondary contacts of these two patients are being tracked. The State government will give more details shortly. The officials are yet to give details of the 11th patient who tested positive and on Tuesday the health officials were still tracking the contacts of the 11th patient.Meanwhile, theBS Yediyurappa held a cabinet meeting today and decided that the partial lockdown of the State would continue till March 31 as the country enters a critical phase to fight the novel Coronavirus.Besides this, the government also decided to compulsorily quarantine passengers arriving from international destinations and stamp those who will be home quarantined, on the lines of the decision taken by the Maharashtra government.Karnataka has so far registered 14positive cases of which 11 people had come from international destinations and the remaining three were members of their families. The state is one of the first to go for a partial lock down in the country after the death of a 76-year-old person from Kalaburagi.Chief Ministerinformed the Cabinet’s decision to the Legislative Assembly said that if the situation demands a complete lock down, it would be ordered.The Cabinet decided to set up a task force headed byCN Ashwath Narayan with Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Health Minister B Sriramulu, Medical Education Minister B Sriramulu and Chief Secretary TM Vijaya Bhaskar to review the situation on a daily basis.Yediyurappa also said that Rs 200 crore has been set aside to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Private hospitals have been directed to treat coronavirus positive patients by setting up isolation wards, the Chief Minister said.Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar said that from Wednesday all inbound passengers from abroad would be compulsorily quarantined.“We will monitor all passengers in government hospitals, medical colleges and if required we will put them in budget hotels and resorts by setting up isolation wards,’’ the Minister said.Sudhakar also said that the cabinet had decided to give incentives to doctors and paramedics who are working round the clock as health warriors to stop the spread of Covid-19.Meanwhile restrictions on marriages, religious fairs and functions continue. Any gathering with more than 150 people is not allowed he said and asked legislators not to attend any mass functions.As per the Cabinet decisions, educational institutions, cinema halls, malls, pubs and clubs will remain shut for another week, up to March 31.* Partial lock down till March 31 will continue across the State.* Clubs, malls, cinema halls, educational institutions will continue to remain shut* Restaurants and hotels will continue to function normally.* Decision to shut eateries will be taken only if needed.* Task Force headed by Dy CMto monitor and check spread of Covid-19.* Rs 200 crore set aside to fight spread of Covid-19.* Restrictions on big marriages and functions continue. Marriages and meetings with more than 150 people not allowed.* Compulsory quarantine of all international passengers in government hospitals, budget hotels and budget resorts.* Elected members told not to take part in public gatherings.* Doctors and paramedics working at designated hospital treating Covid-19 patients would be given incentives