22 thousand people in Bengaluru are in Home Quarantine: Karnataka minister confirms
Bengaluru; There are 22,000 people in Home Quarantine in the state capital city. Around 3,500 people are in the first contact with them. They will be marked with a seal and put in home quarantine, said Revenue Minister R. Ashok.
He was speaking to mediapersons after convening a meeting at the BBM office regarding taking up necessary measures to contain the spread of COVID-19.
"73 ambulances are reserved for those infected with the coronavirus. Food is being provided for the needy and the poor. It will be served in cooperation with NGO members," he added.
He further said, "There is no restriction for buying groceries. But, there will be a time frame fixed to buy milk and vegetables. However, no final decision has been taken in this regard yet."
Discussion with the mosque heads has been held and they have cooperated with the government. They have promised to create awareness about coronavirus. 21 days should be spent with sacrifice," Minister R. Ashok added.
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Karnataka: Mobile Passport Seva van to operate in Kodagu from Apr 8 to 10
Bengaluru (PTI): A Mobile Passport Seva van will operate in Madikeri town of Kodagu district from April 8 to 10, offering on-the-spot passport services to applicants.
The van will operate at Gandhi Bhavana in Madikeri town under an initiative launched by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to take passport services to people in underserved areas by facilitating document verification and biometric data collection closer to their homes, the Regional Passport Office, Bengaluru, said in a statement.
Applicants may book appointments online at the Passport Seva portal under the normal scheme. After payment, they should select the 'mobile van' option while scheduling the appointment, it said.
