Coronavirus cases climb to 4 in Karnataka, 3 new reported
Bengaluru: As many as three new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of infected people to four, Health Minister B Sriramulu said here on Tuesday.
"So far four people have been confirmed for COVID-19. The patients as well as their family members have been quarantined..," Sriramulu said in a tweet.
Running a hashtag of #CoronaVirusOutBreak, the minister said, "I appeal to the people to make sure that this disease does not spread further."
However, the minister did not elaborate.
Meanwhile, Chief Secretary T M Vijay Bhaskar convened a meeting with the health department officials to assess preparedness and ensure public safety.
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದುವರೆಗೆ 4 ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ #COVID19 ಸೋಂಕು ದೃಢಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು, ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಾಗೂ ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಸದಸ್ಯರನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿರಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಆರೋಗ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಗಾ ವಹಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾಗರಿಕರು ಮುಂಜಾಗೃತ ಕ್ರಮ ವಹಿಸಿ ಸೋಂಕು ಹರಡದಂತೆ ಸಹಕರಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಕೋರುತ್ತೇನೆ #CoronavirusOutbreak
— B Sriramulu (@sriramulubjp) March 10, 2020
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Swamiji fires gun into the air in Kalaburagi village, video goes viral
Kalaburagi: An incident involving a swamiji firing a gun into the air has been reported from Udachan village in Afzalpur taluk of Kalaburagi district. The act, captured on video, has since gone viral on social media.
The swamiji has been identified as Sri Shantalinga Shivacharya, pontiff of the Hiremath of Sri Shankaralingeshwara Samsthana. According to reports, the incident took place on Sunday evening within the premises of the math, where the swamiji allegedly fired a single-barrel gun into the air.
This is not the first time the swami has courted controversy. Last year, he was reportedly found driving erratically under the influence of alcohol in Salotagi village of neighbouring Indi taluk, following which members of the public confronted him. He later fled from the math, sources said.
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More recently, during the annual fair of the Sri Shankaralingeshwara Math in Udachan village, the swami had arrived at the village with police protection, claiming to be the rightful pontiff of the math. Despite opposition from villagers, he reportedly went ahead and conducted rituals related to the fair.
The latest incident of firing the gun into the air has triggered criticism, especially after the video surfaced online. Further action, if any, is awaited from the authorities.
