He also said that 48 primary contacts of those who had tested positive had been traced, some of them family members. As per the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) issued by the MHA, he said that primary contacts have to undergo institutional quarantine, where their health and other parameters may be monitored. Earlier, the civic body was blamed for the explosion of COVID-19 cases in the city as a result of ineffective contact tracing. The Special Commissioner, however, maintained that there were more human and and resources on the field now, actively involved in contact tracing. Of the 16 who have tested positive, four are from Bommanahalli zone, one is from Dasarahalli, two from East, five from Mahadevapura, three from West and one from South zone.

Source: The Hindu December 29, 2020 20:51 UTC