Due to concerns over the ‘Delta Plus’ variant of coronavirus, the Karnataka government said on Friday that persons travelling from Maharashtra and Kerala must undergo mandatory COVID-19 tests. Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has ordered the state administration to keep a close eye on the state’s bordering areas.
The Delta Plus situation in the state is currently under control, the CMO said in a statement. Instructions have been given to keep careful vigilance over the virus. It was noted that a higher number of Delta Plus variant virus infections had been observed in adjacent Maharashtra, and that border regions have been put on high alert. It stated citizens have been asked to follow all precautionary measures with the relaxation of restrictions in the state, expressing concern that the intensity of the second wave in Maharashtra and Kerala has not decreased.
Two cases of the Delta Plus type of COVID-19 had previously been discovered in Karnataka, according to state Health Minister Dr. K Sudhakar.
Meanwhile, Karnataka’s health department recorded 3,310 new COVID-19 cases and 114 deaths on Friday, bringing the total number of cases to 28,26,754 and the death toll to 34,539.
The number of discharges continued to outweigh new cases on the day, bringing the total number of recoveries to 26,84,997.
614 new cases were reported in Bengaluru Urban, which also experienced 1,401 discharges and 17 deaths.
