PM Modi speaks to Yediyurappa, suggests focus on micro containment zones to control COVID
Bengaluru,
Apr
11:
Karnataka
Chief
Minister
B
S
Yediyurappa
on
Sunday
said
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi
has
suggested
focusing
on
micro
containment
zones
to
contain
the
spread
of
COVID-19
infection
in
the
state.
The
Chief
Minister
who
spoke
to
the
Prime
Minister
Sunday
said
that
the
latter
also
appreciated
the
state
government''s
efforts.
"Spoke to Hon''ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji and apprised him about the measures being taken in the state to mitigate second wave of pandemic. PM appreciated the government''s efforts and suggested to focus on micro containment zones to contain the spread of infection," Yediyurappa tweeted.
Following the video conference with Modi, Yediyurappa on Thursday had announced a corona curfew between 10 PM to 5 AM in seven district centres of the state along with Manipal, from April 10 to 20, aimed at controlling the spread of COVID-19.
The state has seen a spike in COVID cases since the beginning of this month and is reporting nearly 7,000 fresh cases per day for the last couple of days.
As of last evening, the total number of active cases in the state stood at 61,653.
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The Chief Minister also appealed to the people, those eligible, to get vaccinated.
"Vaccine is the biggest weapon available to us in this battle against Covid-19. I urge all eligible citizens to get vaccinated and also encourage people around you to get vaccinated. Let us continue to stay protected by wearing masks and following social distance," he said in another tweet.
As suggested by the Prime Minister at Thursday''s videoconferencing with various Chief Ministers, the state government is organising vaccination drives from April 11- Jyotiba Phule''s birthday till April 14- Ambedkar''s birthday.