BSY calls emergency meeting over COVID-19 situation in B'luru

Bengaluru: As COVID-19 cases are increasing in Bengaluru, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday, June 22 called an emergency meeting to measures to control the spread of virus.

The meeting is being held with concerned officials and departments to discuss measures to control the rising COVID-19 cases in the city.

Karnataka COVID-19 War Room chief said on Monday while stressing the need to stick to social distancing and wearing masks to contain the spread of the virus sid that active coronavirus cases in Karnataka may reach around 25,000 by August 15 if the state maintains the current compounded daily growth rate of 4 percent.

The state currently has 9,150 cases of which 3,391 are active cases, 5,618 discharges and 137 deaths.