Bengaluru

As a precaution, Karnataka Health Minister Dr Sudhakar said on Thursday that TB screening will be conducted for all persons recovering from Covid-19.

Rescuing the boy on Wednesday, cops arrested three people and are looking for the fourth suspect.

"Since both COVID-19 and TB infect the lungs we have launched a special drive to ensure early detection of TB in people who have recovered from the virus," the minister said

The TEC shall guide the district administration to make decisions that are in consonance with guidelines of the state and the country, it added.

Karnataka Revenue Minister R Ashoka said there is no proposal before the government to impose lockdown in the city.

Karnataka on Thursday ordered a ban on large-scale religious, cultural and entertainment congregation/processions of people besides giving free hand to all district authorities to decide on enforcing restrictions locally on the festive days.

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On August 9, Karnataka reported 1,186 new cases of COVID-19 and 24 deaths. With the new numbers, the COVID tally of the state rose to 29,19,711 while the fatality total mounted to 36,817.

He said Ministers will immediately go to the districts to review the steps being taken to manage the possible COVID third wave and oversee the relief measures in the flood affected regions.

Shashikala Jolle, a Lingayat, was among the 29 Ministers who took oath in the swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka's new cabinet.

Also, a couple of Ministers who were part of the previous B S Yediyurappa cabinet, but could not make it to Bommai's Ministry have expressed their discontent.

Earlier in the day, Bommai said the cabinet expansion exercise may not take a week's time and a direction from the leadership was likely by Monday.

The government-run hospital authorities claimed that the scale of false negatives in such a short span was unprecedented.

The food the needy get may have satiated their hunger, but it has not benefited their health, said Farhana Afroz, chief dietician, Sagar Hospitals- DSI, Bengaluru

She also said that the flow of COVID19 vaccination across the country will be well managed and all states will be taken care of.

Bengaluru FC announced the signing of Rohit Kumar while Deepak Tangri moved to ATK Mohun Bagan.