Bommai to decide on night curfew, other curbs in key Omicron meeting on December 26

To a query on the possibility of giving booster dose, Bommai said the Centre will take a call on it

PTI, Bengaluru,

Dec 25 2021, 14:43 ist
updated: Dec 26 2021, 06:26 ist

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) marshals ask citizens to wear a mask amid fear of spread of a new variant of Covid-19, in Bengaluru, Friday, December 3, 2021. Credit: PTI File Photo

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said he would hold a meeting with experts on Covid-19 on Sunday in Bengaluru in view of the rising Covid-19 cases in the country.

"Omicron is rising in the country. My fear is that the Covid-19 cases are rising in Maharashtra, Kerala as well as in Tamil Nadu. This scares me. After reaching Bengaluru, I will discuss with all the important people and will decide the next course of action keeping in view the present situation," Bommai said.

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Regarding the night curfew, he said it will be decided in the meeting. To a query on the possibility of giving booster dose, Bommai said the Centre will take a call on it.

He also said that the guidelines issued earlier are still continuing in the state. However, after reviewing the situation, more strict measures can be initiated.

Karnataka has seen 31 Omicron cases and a majority of infected persons were asymptomatic. Barring the minors, all of them have been vaccinated.

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