Karnataka ramps up precautionary measures amid looming Omicron threat

The Karnataka government has decided to implement a slew of stringent precautionary measures amid rise in Covid-19 cases and concerns over new coronavirus strain Omicron.

A high-level meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai this Saturday.

Bommai said the government will intensify screening of international passengers at the airports and make RT-PCR test reports compulsory for those arriving from Kerala and Maharashtra.

The Chief Minister instructed the officials to go on an aggressive campaign to trace those who have not taken the second dose of the vaccine and cover them at the earliest.