Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Urges Elderly To Wear Masks As COVID-19 Cases Rise-OxBig News Network

Bengaluru: As Karnataka recorded 80 COVID-19 instances, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated on Tuesday that the aged and other people with co-morbidities should put on masks as a precautionary measure. 

He was chatting with the media after paying floral tribute to the statue and portrait of the late Prime Minister late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, on the event of his dying anniversary, close to the east gate of Vidhana Soudha.

Talking to reporters right here, the Chief Minister stated that precautionary measures had been mentioned throughout a gathering on Monday.

“We have to be ready for all eventualities. Measures have to be taken to make sure that ventilators, oxygen provide, and hospital wards are usually not disrupted,” he stated.

He added that the variety of COVID instances has elevated from 65 to 80, although the state of affairs will not be but extreme.

“Children with signs like chilly, cough, or fever shouldn’t be despatched to high school. Elderly individuals and people affected by numerous diseases should put on masks. Vaccines needs to be stockpiled as a precautionary measure,” he stated.

CM Siddaramaiah clarified that mask-wearing has not been made obligatory for everybody, however aged and high-risk people have been particularly suggested to put on masks.

He additionally famous that the central authorities has not issued any directions to conduct screenings at airports, however precautionary steps shall be taken.

Talking about Jawaharlal Nehru, Siddaramaiah stated the chief was the architect of contemporary India.

“Nehru made honest efforts to eradicate poverty within the nation. He launched a blended financial system, laid the muse for the ‘Green Revolution’, and labored with dedication in direction of cooperative actions and decentralisation. During his 17-year tenure as Prime Minister, he established a number of dams, public sector industries, and academic establishments,” the CM stated.

“If the nation has achieved financial power and meals self-sufficiency right this moment, it’s due to the muse laid by Nehru. Every Indian should bear in mind him with respect. Without the groundwork laid by Nehru, trendy India wouldn’t have been doable. If India ranks fifth within the world financial system right this moment, it’s due to Nehru’s imaginative and prescient,” he stated.