According to sources karnataka health minister B. Sriramulu on tuesday confirmed four positive coronavirus cases in the state. Sriramulu said COVID-19 has been diagnosed in four persons in karnataka so far, keeping them and their family members isolated and monitoring their health.
He urged everybody to take precautions and cooperate in preventing the spread of the infection. Earlier, the indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on tuesday said three positive coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Bengaluru. Three positive cases from bengaluru, karnataka have been confirmed," said ICMR in a statement, a Ministry of health and Family Welfare institution.
Moreover the state recorded its first positive case on Monday. All the four cases are now concentrated in Bengaluru. A techie, his daughter, wife and his colleague are the confirmed positive cases in bengaluru who are being monitored at the Rajiv gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases at Hombegowda nagar in the city. The techie had returned to bengaluru from USA via dubai recently. Meanwhile, karnataka government suspended classes to all students up to fifth standard in Bengaluru. Scheduled examinations for primary students have been cancelled with parents receiving late night and early morning messages from schools apprising the development.
