K'taka issues advisory to people in wake of detection of new Covid sub-variant

The Karnataka government has issued an advisory urging people to adhere to Covid19 appropriate behaviour in view of newer subvariants of Coronavirus being reported in neighbouring MaharashtraThe health department has also advised people with symptoms such as cough cold and fever to get tested at nearest hospitals and isolate themselves till the results are outIn view of reporting newer subvariants of Omicron BQ1 US variant BA2320 apart from XBB which is a recombinant of BA275 and BJ1 in Maharashtra and in the context of the ensuing festival season of Deepavali and Kannada Rajyothsava the following advisory is issued to General public the Commissionerate of Health and Family Welfare saidThose with fever cough cold sore throat breathing difficulty should compulsorily get tested immediately at the nearest hospital or health centres preferably Rapid Antigen Test if negative then RTPCR and get selfisolated till the results are received the department saidThose with breathing difficulties should seek urgent medical care preferably in a hospitalAlso Read Mumbai Confident about tackling Covid mutations say civic pvt doctorsFace masking while indoors in places with airconditioning not wellventilated areas closed places in crowds and in health facilities N95 medical masks It is very important that elderly and Comorbid wear face masks in public areas the advisory readThe department has asked people to observe festivities outdoors and avoid crowding indoors as far as possibleFurther those who are due for booster or precautionary dose of vaccination would need to get vaccinatedIt is important that those who are aged 60 years and above and with comorbidities particularly not naturally infected previously should get vaccinated early Those who are immunedeficient and immunosuppressed on renal dialysis taking anticancer drugs etc are advised to get vaccinated on priority basis in consultation with their treating doctor the advisory saidThe department said that the Covid Appropriate Behaviour CAB like coughing and sneezing into folded elbows use of tissues hand kerchief not to blow nose and spit in public areas hand washing with soap and water avoiding close contact with symptomatic persons should be followedIn addition to the general advisory the department has also asked people to use environment friendly green crackers in the larger interest of public health and safetyThe department has also asked the authorities concerned in the districts and municipal areas to ensure the compliance of the sameThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever