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Bengaluru, Apr 11 (PTI) Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Monday appealed to people to complete their vaccination doses amid the outbreak of new XE variant of COVID-19 in some foreign countries.
“Please ensure that all your vaccination doses are completed at the earliest,” Sudhakar said after a meeting with the COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).
Sudhakar said in a statement that there was an increase in XE variant COVID-19 cases in eight different countries, including China, Hong Kong, South Korea, United Kingdom and Germany.
According to him, the TAC has suggested thermal-screening, strict surveillance and mandatory quarantine for a period of seven to 10 days for passengers arriving from the eight countries.
“The government will soon release guidelines regarding this.
Additionally, we urge people to wear masks, as the IIT-Kanpur has predicted another COIVD-19 wave around June and July,” Sudhakar said.