19-Member Expert Panel Formed In Karnataka To Monitor Covid Situation In The Wake Of Omicron Outbreak

K Ravi, Professor and HOD of Medicine, Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, has been made the committee Chairman and PG Girish, Director of Medical Education, is the Member Secretary

Omicron covid variant. (Representative image)

Chennai: The Karnataka government on Tuesday issued a notification announcing the formation of a 19-member clinical expert committee to monitor the Covid-19 situation in the state in wake of the Omicron variant outbreak.

K Ravi, Professor and Head of Department of Medicine, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, has been made the committee Chairman and PG Girish, Director of Medical Education, is the Member Secretary of the committee.

"ಒಮಿಕ್ರಾನ್ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ನಿಗಾ ವಹಿಸಿದ್ದು ಕ್ಲಸ್ಟರ್ ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆ, ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆ, ತಜ್ಞರು ನೀಡಿರುವ ಮಾರ್ಗಸೂಚಿಗಳ ಅನುಷ್ಠಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಆದ್ಯತೆ ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕರು 2 ಡೋಸ್ ಲಸಿಕೆ ಪಡೆಯುವ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷತಾ ಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪದೇ ಪಾಲಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಹಕರಿಸಬೇಕು": ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @BSBommai.#Unite2FightCorona pic.twitter.com/UCQIM6JzNe

— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) December 6, 2021

The committee, which also includes the Director of Jayadeva Hospital CN Manjunath and other experts, will implement the directions and orders given by the World Health Organization, Central and state governments on containing Covid-19 spread.

It has been asked to ensure coordination between government and private hospitals and give necessary directions.

The committee has also been tasked with ensuring the arrangement of isolation beds in government as well as private hospitals and ensure following of standard protocols in the treatment of Covid patients.

It will ensure the proper following of all guidelines released by the government concerning with Covid-19 situation in the state.