Bengaluru’s civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Monday roped in popular Kannada actor Ramesh Arvind as its brand ambassador to disseminate accurate information on novel coronavirus.
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On Monday, BBMP commissioner N Manjunatha Prasad announced the appointment of Ramesh Arvind as the ambassador.
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Ramesh has been included in the newly formed BBMP COVID-19 task force to contain the COVID-19 in the city.
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“Ramesh is appointed as the BBMP ambassador to disseminate right information about COVID-19 to the masses,” commissioner N Manjunatha Prasad said.
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As the number of fresh COVID-19 cases and fatalities linked to the pandemic surge in Bengaluru, the capital city alone reported 1452 new cases while the same was 3648 in Karnataka on Monday.
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Meanwhile, the number of active containment zones in the city comprising 198 wards rose to 8398.
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