R Ashoka

After education minister BC Nagesh, now Karnataka revenue minister R Ashoka tested positive for Covid-19. Interestingly, after the high-level meeting at CM Bommai's residence three days ago, Ashoka announced fresh Covid guidelines. At present, he has been admitted to a private hospital and is being treated accordingly.
 

As Bengaluru has seen a spike in Covid infection, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai held a meeting with the health minister, revenue minister and health officials. After the meeting, revenue minister R Ashoka said the government will come up with more tough rules and hinted at lockdown in case the daily Covid positivity rate breaches 5%.

The Karnataka government has ordered mandatory 2 doses for parents of school children and public entering to malls and cinema halls. Revenue Minister R Ashoka after the emergency meeting with CM Basavaraj Bommai stated that the government has taken this decision following increasing cases in schools and colleges and also after two Omicron cases were detected.

Karnataka government on Monday immersed 1,200 unclaimed bodies' ashes at Srirangapatna some 150 kms away from Bengaluru. After puja and symbolically offering 'pinda', revenue minister R Ashoka said that those dead were not orphans but were part of the state and hence they are also family.

As the date for the 10-day Ganesha festival is nearing, the Karnataka government has indicated that there will be relaxation on rules compared to last time. The government also announced the relaxation of weekend curfew barring Udupi, Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada and Hassan.

Based on an expert committee suggestion, Revenue Minister R Ashoka said that, decision on reopening of higher primary schools has been taken. Students from classes 6 to 8 will be allowed to attend school five days in a week.

After locking the state for over 30 days to contain Covid spread and gain control over the pandemic, Karnataka CM today has called a meeting to discuss the same. It is said, the district reporting below 5% cases will see some relaxation and in districts those with above 5% cases, the restriction may extend upto June 20.

 “Unlocking at once suddenly last time caused trouble, so this time we have decided to unlock in phases,” said Minister R Ashoka.

After the Karnataka government immersed 1,200 unclaimed Covid victims' ashes into the Cauvery river stream in Malavalli taluk, the villagers say the water to town and other villagers may get polluted and also with people coming to immerse the ashes might end up spreading the infection.

Karnataka minister symbolically immerses unclaimed Covid victim's ashes in river Cauvery

Karnataka may have once again witnessed a dip in cases but the death rate of 525 still keeps haunting the state administration. The biggest fear is about IT capital Bengaluru which reported 298 deaths. Officials hope that the numbers will come down as the situation seems to be improving.
 

"We the ministers in Karnataka have decided to donate one year of our salary for Covid relief work," state Revenue Minister R Ashoka said on Thursday.
 

The minister made a frantic appeal to the missing people to report to helplines and be in touch with the doctors to avoid any other medical problems later.
 

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