Coronavirus: 218 under home isolation

Bengaluru: As many as 218 people are under isolation across the state for coronavirus symptoms, informed the Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Services department.

“We are observing 218 people across the state, including in Bengaluru, for coronavirus symptoms,” the department’s communicable diseases wing joint director Prakash Kumar was quoted speaking to IANS.

So far no positive coronavirus case has been reported from Karnataka yet and currently, nobody is admitted to the hospital for coronavirus symptoms, Kumar confirmed.

Five Karnataka districts bordering Kerala — Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu, Udupi, Chamarajanagar and Mysuru — continue to be under surveillance after three positive coronavirus cases were reported in Kerala.

Starting January 20 till Friday, 22,507 passengers have undergone thermal screening for coronavirus at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) here.