 | COVID-19 restrictions: Karnataka minister hints at chances of reopening schools soonNagesh said the government had been contemplating on reopening schools based on data which suggests a lesser impact of the Omicron variant on children. |
 | Karnataka Covid cases: Cluster management will be key, new norms for hostelsCM says Karnataka ready to tackle clusters, will go by TAC suggestions |
 | Karnataka government mulls access to public facilities only for double COVID vaccinatedFollowing the Gujarat model, the Technical Advisory Committee has said the state needs to have a vaccine mandate for access to public facilities. |
 | COVID: Genome panel to recheck Delta variant-affected South African travellers' report in BengaluruMeanwhile, passengers who came into Karnataka from vulnerable countries in the past 15 days (November 12 to 27) will also be subjected to repeat RT-PCR testing. |
 | Technical Advisory Committee wary of international travellersTo discuss extra precautions, but these are possible only if Centre issues norms |
 | Karnataka's third Covid sero survey next week, to include childrenA sero survey is used to estimate the prevalence of antibodies against a specific infectious pathogen as an indicator of immunity. |
 | COVID: Karnataka advisory body bats for fresh serosurvey amid third wave worriesThough the number of cases is seemingly low in the state, experts from the Technical Advisory Committee have recommended a fresh serosurvey across the state immediately. |
 | TAC flags two events, advises strict Covid protocolAppropriate behaviour, distance, compulsory masks, at least one vaccine dose for October functions |
 | Hold serosurvey urgently, TAC advises Karnataka govtThe emergence of new variants and poor social distancing are most likely to be the reasons for the third wave, they warned. |
