As a few people who returned to the State and the country from the United Kingdom have tested positive for the new U.K. variant of SARS-CoV2, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Wednesday asked all the people who returned to the State from the U.K. during the last two months to undergo RT-PCR test. As Chief Minister, I appeal to you to undergo tests to prevent the spread of virus”, Mr. Yediyurappa told presspersons here. The government has taken several precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the new variant of virus, he said. A final decision would be taken after holding talks with the Chief Minister, he said.

Source: The Hindu December 30, 2020 10:06 UTC