Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Urges Elderly To Wear Masks As COVID-19 Cases Rise

Bengaluru: As Karnataka recorded 80 COVID-19 circumstances, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah mentioned on Tuesday that the aged and folks with co-morbidities will have to put on mask as a precautionary measure. 

He was once chatting with the media after paying floral tribute to the statue and portrait of the overdue Prime Minister overdue Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, at the instance of his dying anniversary, close to the east gate of Vidhana Soudha.

Talking to newshounds right here, the Chief Minister mentioned that precautionary measures had been mentioned all over a gathering on Monday.

“We must be prepared for all scenarios. Measures must be taken to ensure that ventilators, oxygen supply, and hospital wards are not disrupted,” he mentioned.

He added that the choice of COVID circumstances has greater from 65 to 80, even though the location isn’t but serious.

“Children with symptoms like cold, cough, or fever should not be sent to school. Elderly people and those suffering from various illnesses must wear masks. Vaccines should be stockpiled as a precautionary measure,” he mentioned.

CM Siddaramaiah clarified that mask-wearing has no longer been made necessary for everybody, however aged and high-risk folks had been particularly instructed to put on mask.

He additionally famous that the central executive has no longer issued any directions to behavior screenings at airports, however precautionary steps shall be taken.

Talking about Jawaharlal Nehru, Siddaramaiah mentioned the chief was once the architect of contemporary India.

“Nehru made sincere efforts to eradicate poverty in the country. He introduced a mixed economy, laid the foundation for the ‘Green Revolution’, and worked with commitment towards cooperative movements and decentralisation. During his 17-year tenure as Prime Minister, he established several dams, public sector industries, and educational institutions,” the CM mentioned.

“If the country has achieved economic strength and food self-sufficiency today, it is because of the foundation laid by Nehru. Every Indian must remember him with respect. Without the groundwork laid by Nehru, modern India would not have been possible. If India ranks fifth in the global economy today, it is because of Nehru’s vision,” he mentioned.