Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu tests positive for COVID-19

Bengaluru, Aug 09: Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu has tested positive for COVID-19.

"From the time of Corona's appearance, I have had the opportunity to visit the 30 districts and work in harmony with the government's desire to treat people well. It is in this backdrop that I am going to be hospitalised and treated," he tweeted in Kannada.

"All those who have been in contact with me recently have been requested to take precautionary measures," he further said.

Sriramulu, who heads the state's Covid-19 task force, recently responding to criticism about the state's handling of the pandemic, had said stopping the spread was "not in anybody's hands".

In a recent time, Karnataka has reported the third-highest spike. The state will soon touch the 2 lakh mark anytime soon the coming week. As of now the total positive cases stand at 1,72,102. Of the total tally, 79,765 are in the active status.