Karnataka on Sunday reported over 300 cases and one death due to COVID-19. (file)
Bangalore:
With the rising COVID-19 cases in Bengaluru, the city’s civic agency has made masks mandatory in public places and decided to increase the virus testing to 20,000 per day from the current 16,000 per day.
“Every day, over 200 new COVID cases are being reported and we are conducting 16,000 tests. Now, Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath has asked us to increase the tests by BBMP from 16,000 to 20,000 and private laboratories to 4,000. We will strengthen information, education and communication activities,” Bruhat Bengaluru Municipal Corporation special commissioner Dr Harish Kumar told reporters on Monday.
He said that the Chief Commissioner has directed all the marshals to educate the people about wearing masks. They are ensuring masks in public places including malls.
“From today we will ask people through marshals to wear masks in public places,” Kumar said.
The official said that since many cases of severe acute respiratory illness and influenza-like illness are being reported in private clinics, the chief commissioner has asked the BBMP officials to conduct a survey in each area and submit a report.
However, he has appealed to the people not to panic.
The state on Sunday recorded over 300 cases and one death due to COVID-19.
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