With 95% of the daily COVID-19 caseload in Karnataka being reported from Bengaluru, the State’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has said that although the situation is not “alarming” as of now, it is “concerning.” This, mainly because Karnataka has always not been far behind surges that have occurred in Kerala and Maharashtra during the last three waves.
At its meeting on Monday, the TAC took note of the Centre’s letter dated June 3 to some States including Karnataka where cases are on the rise. The Centre has said that the surging cases in Bengaluru Urban requires focused intervention from State administration. The Centre has asked Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Karnataka to be vigilant and take pre-emptive action.
The Centre’s letter stated that in Karnataka, between the weeks ending on May 27, 2022 and June 3, 2022, the number of new cases has increased from 15,708 to 21,055. Also for the same period the Test Positivity Rate (TPR) increased from 0.8% to 1.1%. The cases have further gone up since then.
