On Friday, Karnataka breached the 5000-mark in daily Covid cases, recording 525 new infections, of which Bengaluru reported 494 cases. The total active cases in the state stood at 3,177, of which Bengaluru has the highest number of 3,061 cases.
The positivity rate for the day stood at 2.31 per cent and 22,673 tests were conducted on Friday.
The Health Department on Friday issued guidelines making wearing of masks mandatory in public places and closed areas including shopping malls, theatres, restaurants, public and private transport etc. The guidelines also state that eligible beneficiaries should take precautionary vaccine doses.
“Wearing of masks in public places is mandatory. The help of marshals and police will be taken to implement this. Wearing of masks is mandatory in closed areas like malls, hotels, restaurants, pubs, offices, educational institutions, cafeterias and industries. Only those wearing masks should be allowed to enter the closed areas and it is the responsibility of the owners/administrators to enforce the same. People using both public (bus, rail) and private transport should wear masks,” read the guidelines.
“ILI and SARI, high-risk groups and people suffering from other health problems should be tested on priority. They should remain isolated in their homes till the results are out. Everyone eligible for a booster dose should receive it and those who have not been vaccinated should receive their shots,” the guidelines further stated.