BSY appoints 5 cabinet ministers for COVID-19 management

Bengaluru: Five cabinet ministers have been appointed by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa to manage the pandemic in the state, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise dangerously in Karnataka.

Home minister Basavaraj Bommai and Revenue minister R Ashok have been given charge of bed availability and bed-related issues in medical colleges, private and government hospitals.

While Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar will manage oxygen supply, Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwath Narayan will be in charge of Remdesivir, other COVID-related drugs and human resource management.

Minister of Forest Department Arvind Limbavali has been given the responsibility of in-charge of the COVID-19 war room call centre and management of treatment to patients in proper time.