No need to panic over Covid: Karnataka minister K Sudhakar

BENGALURU: Covid-19 cases may be rising in some states, but their severity is low and there is no need to worry, health minister K Sudhakar said.
The minister, who convened a meeting of Covid-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) on Monday, said there is no need to panic either about Covid or dengue.
He said this is not the fourth wave and the city is only reporting a high infection rate when compared to other districts in the state.On Sunday, Karnataka saw 463 new cases and 429 of them were from Bengaluru.
“There is no increase in severity, mortality or hospitalisation. There is nothing to worry and the situation is under control. Having said that, I assure that all necessary precautions are being taken and the situation is being closely monitored,” Sudhakar said, adding that vulnerable and senior citizens must receive booster doses and children must be vaccinated on a war-footing. “Masks must be worn in public places and social distancing must be maintained,” he asserted.
A separate meeting of BBMP officials will be organised; a genome sequencing lab will be set up at Bangalore Medical College, Sudhakar said.
TAC chairman Dr Sudarshan MK recommended for continuous sewage surveillance to look for early warning signals of an impending wave.