Stressing on accountability over use and management of COVID-19 vaccines at hospitals,Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday warned of strict legal action against those involved in blackmarketing and misuse,as he also urged the public to share information on it.

 The Karnataka government would examine whether employees in the state's film industry, hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic,could be considered as frontline workers and facilitate them get vaccinations, Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan said here on Sunday.

The coronavirus toll in Karnataka breached the 25,000-mark as the state reported 626 new fatalities, while 25,979 infections were added afresh.

Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister Suresh Kumar on Sunday said it was necessary to hold second year Pre-University (class 12) exams, in the interest of students' future.

Defending the Karnataka government over its handling of the COVID-19 crisis, health minister K Sudhakar on Sunday said health infrastructure in the state has been ramped up significantly to control the pandemic, despite the revenue crunch.

Bengaluru: The Indian Army has chipped in to fight against the pandemic by setting up a 100-bed Covid Care Centre at Ulsoor here.

Bengaluru: Karnataka on Saturday reported 31,183 fresh coronavirus cases and 451 deaths, the Health Department said.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Government on Saturday issued an order to clarify the confusion regarding the COVID-19 vaccination drive for 18-44 age group citizens.