Karnataka Health Minister Urges Mask-Wearing for Senior Citizens Amid Kerala's Covid Surge
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Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has advised senior citizens with co-morbidities in the state to wear masks as a precautionary measure amid a surge in Covid cases in neighboring Kerala. The state government is closely monitoring the situation and has ordered hospitals in districts surrounding Kerala to be alert and equipped. The minister assured that the situation is under control and emphasized the importance of preparedness to prevent a disaster. The Union Ministry of Health has initiated preparedness measures after a case of the JN.1 subvariant of Covid was identified in Kerala.
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