Yediyurappa calls emergency meeting over COVID-19 in Bengaluru

Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa convened an emergency meeting on Monday to address the COVID-19 situation in Bengaluru. The city accounts for 1,319 cases out of Karnataka's total of 9,150 COVID-19 cases.

Bengaluru (Karnataka): Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday called an emergency meeting over increasing COVID-19 cases in Bengaluru.

The meeting is being held with concerned officials and departments to discuss measures to control the rising COVID-19 cases in the city.

According to the health department, till Sunday, Urban Bengaluru had reported 1,272 cases while rural Bengaluru reported 47 COVID-19 cases.

According to the Union Health Ministry, the state has reported 9,150 cases including 3,395 active cases, 5,618 patients who have recovered, and 137 deaths so far.

ANI