BENGALURU: The number of people infected with the British variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus in Karnataka increased to seven on Wednesday from three on Tuesday. Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa urged all returnees from the UK and other countries to get tested for their own safety and to help prevent the spread of the new variant.
Instead of disappearing, they should be tested. The UK variant spreads very easily … ”he said. Health Minister K Sudhakar said that of the 26 returnees from the UK who tested positive upon arrival in Karnataka, seven of them have been infected with the new variant: three are from Bengaluru and four are from Shivamogga.
Three B’lureans are being treated at government facilities.
The UK variant spreads very easily and there should be no unnecessary problems, ”Yediyurappa said. The CM tweeted at night: “Dear citizens, the danger to the crown has not yet abated. As we enter the New Year, there shouldn’t be the slightest bit of negligence regarding the pandemic. Follow government guidelines and stay safe. ”
All three Bengalis are being treated in government facilities (a mother and her six-year-old daughter are in Victoria hospital) and the same protocol has been followed for the four from Shivamogga. The house of the infected people in the city of Shivamogga has been sealed and a vigil continues.
“None of the 26 positive patients, including the seven with the new variant, have shown severe symptoms. The infection appears to be mild, ”Sudhakar said. “However, we must be cautious as the new variant is known to spread at a faster rate. We have identified 39 contacts from the three people in Bengaluru and seven contacts from the four from Shivamogga, ”he said.
Of Shivamogga’s seven patient contacts, three tested positive and it has yet to be determined whether they too have contracted the new variant. “None of the Bengaluru patient contacts have tested positive, showing that rapid identification and isolation helped,” Sudhakar added.
Instead of disappearing, they should be tested. The UK variant spreads very easily … ”he said. Health Minister K Sudhakar said that of the 26 returnees from the UK who tested positive upon arrival in Karnataka, seven of them have been infected with the new variant: three are from Bengaluru and four are from Shivamogga.
Three B’lureans are being treated at government facilities.
The UK variant spreads very easily and there should be no unnecessary problems, ”Yediyurappa said. The CM tweeted at night: “Dear citizens, the danger to the crown has not yet abated. As we enter the New Year, there shouldn’t be the slightest bit of negligence regarding the pandemic. Follow government guidelines and stay safe. ”
All three Bengalis are being treated in government facilities (a mother and her six-year-old daughter are in Victoria hospital) and the same protocol has been followed for the four from Shivamogga. The house of the infected people in the city of Shivamogga has been sealed and a vigil continues.
“None of the 26 positive patients, including the seven with the new variant, have shown severe symptoms. The infection appears to be mild, ”Sudhakar said. “However, we must be cautious as the new variant is known to spread at a faster rate. We have identified 39 contacts from the three people in Bengaluru and seven contacts from the four from Shivamogga, ”he said.
Of Shivamogga’s seven patient contacts, three tested positive and it has yet to be determined whether they too have contracted the new variant. “None of the Bengaluru patient contacts have tested positive, showing that rapid identification and isolation helped,” Sudhakar added.
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