Omicron scare: Karnataka issues new guidelines after 2 South African nationals test Covid positive | 10 points

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday held an emergency meeting on the new COVID-19 variant, 'Omricon' as two South African nationals have tested COVID positive at Bengaluru's Kempegowda international airport earlier on Saturday. Intensifying screening of international passengers at airports, heightened border checks, asking educational institutions to postpone their public events were among the measures announced by the government, which also hinted that based on the COVID cases and scenario in the coming days, it may take certain stringent measures. "Regarding administering booster dose, we have made a request to the central government. It will be administered to frontline workers on priority on getting approval. We may get approval in a week," Revenue Minister R Ashoka told reporters after the meeting.

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