Parmesh S Jain
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called chief minister Basavaraj Bommai to enquire about his health after he went into home isolation after testing positive for Covid-19.
In the telephonic conversation which went on for about 5 minutes,Modi showed concern for the Chief Minister’s health and suggested he take appropriate medical treatment.
The call came at 4.30pm in the middle of a virtual meeting the Chief Minister was holding to review the Covid situation in the state.
The Chief Minister explained about him being infected along with two more members of his family.
The Prime Minister suggested the Chief Minister get suitable medical treatment.The Chief Minister also presented details about Covid situation in the state to the Prime Minister.
Bommai briefed the PM about the latest Covid situation in Karnataka, and said the review meeting he was holding was a precursor to the PM’s review scheduled for January 13. The CM assured the PM that the government has taken necessary steps to contain the infection spread.
Vaccination drive has been intensified. Further measures would be initiated based on the suggestions from the experts,” Bommai explained during his conversation with the Prime Minister.
The high-level meeting, chaired by the chief minister, decided to extend the Covid-19 related restrictions in Karnataka till January end. The government has announced a night curfew as well as weekend curfew to combat the infection.
The government also decided to open 27 Covid care centres in Bengaluru to admit infected persons in the event of a sudden surge. The chief minister directed health authorities to increase Covid-19 testing in the BBMP area in Bengaluru to 1.3 lakh a day.
