Over 2,000 landed in Karnataka in December; B S Yediyurappa rules out night curfew for now

BENGALURU: A total of 2,127 passengers arrived in Karnataka from the UK between December 1 and 21, and the state government has launched an intensive process of tracing them in the light of concerns over a new variant of coronavirus surfacing in parts of Europe, according to a Covid bulletin issued late Tuesday night by the health and family welfare department.
Chief minister BS Yediyurappa ruled out imposing night curfew for now and reiterated curbs on New Year celebrations. “We will screen passengers at the airport before letting them in,” the CM said, adding all precautions are being taken to prevent spread of virus.
On Tuesday, the state reported 1,141 new Covid-positive cases, of which 585 were from Bengaluru. A total of 95,708 tests were conducted in the state in the past 24 hours. The daily positivity rate stood at 1.1% and the case fatality rate (CFR) was 1.2%. The day saw 14 Covid deaths.