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Bengaluru, Jan 26 (PTI) Cautioning about the third wave of COVID-19, Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot on Wednesday, called on the citizens to handle the situation with "total seriousness" and said there should be no room for negligence.
Delivering his address after unfurling the national flag on the occasion of the 73rd Republic Day here, he complimented the state government for succeeding in reducing the effect of COVID-19 efficiently.
"We are now facing the 3rd wave of COVID-19.
We should handle this situation with total seriousness and negligence has no room now.
We must continue to observe the SMS mantra of - Social Distancing, Masking and Sanitization for the sake of everybody"s health," the Governor said.
"My Government has worked day and night and with the support of the public we have succeeded in reducing the effect of COVID-19 efficiently.