 | "Covid cases up, cannot be termed as the onset of the fourth wave yet": Karnataka Health MinisterHospitalisation low, deaths nil; Minister advises citizens to mask up, follow Covid protocol. |
 | Health department to open ten helplines for SSLC studentsWith SSLC results to be announced on Thursday, Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said the department will come up with 10 helplines for the next 15 days to support students emotionally. |
| Final year MBBS exams postponement: Minister proposes; University dismissesStudents expressed anger over Twitter against the university and demanded that it consider the minister's request. |
 | Karnataka achieves 100 per cent first dose Covid vaccine coverage: Health ministerHe also claimed that Karnataka became the first state in the country to achieve this feat. |
| COVID-affected to get vaccine jabs three months after recovery: Karnataka minister Dr K SudhakarHealth and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Saturday announced that those who had been afflicted with COVID-19 are to be vaccinated only after three months of recovery. |
 | Karnataka just 0.1 per cent shy of full coverage of first dose of COVID vaccineOfficials from the state Health Department and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike expressed confidence that Karnataka will achieve the target very soon. |
| Will study all aspects before decision on COVID curbs: Karnataka Health Minister Dr K SudhakarOn the question of cases rising, especially if restrictions are relaxed, Dr Sudhakar revealed that experts have projected an increase to the tune of 60,000 a day, which could shoot up to over a lakh. |
| Only notified doctors will give information on COVID-19: Karnataka Health Minister Dr K SudhakarDr Sudhakar stressed that the government order with names of doctors has been signed and will be issued soon to the media. |
| Third dose rate of 39 per cent not enough: Karnataka minister Dr K Sudhakar on COVID vaccineAccording to health department officials, soon reminders will be sent through SMS and hospital heads will be asked to ensure that their eligible staff are given the third dose. |
 | State ready to combat third wave of COVID-19: Karnataka Health Minister Dr K SudhakarDr Sudhakar said that as of now over 9 crore vaccinations have been administered in Karnataka including over 8 crore adults who have received both their doses. |
| 2.5 lakh healthcare, frontline workers trained online to combat COVID-19: Karnataka Health Minister Dr K SudhakarKarnataka has so far trained about 2.5 lakh healthcare and frontline staff through online platforms to effectively leverage technology to fight COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Special measures needed to contain COVID outbreak in Bengaluru: Karnataka minister Dr K SudhakarExplaining the reasons behind taking special steps for Bengaluru, he said that the city has an international airport where many people arrive from abroad. |
 | COVID-19: Night curfew imposed in Karnataka till January 7 amid Omicron threatThere shall be intensive patrolling and surveillance at all bordering districts adjoining Maharashtra and Kerala to prevent spread of COVID-19, particularly Omicron variant, in the state. |
 | Six new Omicron cases in Dakshina Kannada takes total number of cases in Karnataka to 13Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar tweeted saying that the new cases were found from two cluster outbreaks reported in two educational institutions of the coastal district. |
 | Karnataka to build nine medical colleges under PPP model: MinisterThe medical colleges will be built in the districts of Tumakur, Davangere, Chitradurga, Bagalkot, Kolar, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Bengaluru rural and Vijayapura. |
