B.S. Yediyurappa into self-quarantine for 5 days after staff tests positive for COVID-19

Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa,today said that  he would be working from home as a precautionary measure after staff members at his office-cum-residence tested positive for coronavirus. “I am going to discharge my duties from home from today for the next few days in view of some of the staff in the office-cum-residence Krishna testing positive for coronavirus,” the CM said in a statement. 

Noting that he was healthy, Yediyurappa appealed to the people not to panic. He said he would be giving directions and suggestions online. Karnataka is mounting an alarming concern due to the surging COVID-19 cases across the state. The total number of COVID-19 infections in Karnataka on Thursday crossed the 30,000-mark as the state reported 2,228 new cases. Bengaluru saw the highest single-day rise with over 1,300 fresh cases in the last 24 hours.