Minister urges health officials to step up vaccination drive

Shettar says people should compulsorily wear masks

Minister for Large and Medium Industries and Dharwad district in-charge Jagadish Shettar has emphasised the need for strictly adhering to COVID-19 protocol in the wake of a second wave of the pandemic and appealed to all aged above 45 to get inoculated. Chairing a COVID-19 review meeting on the Deputy Commissioner’s office premises in Dharwad on Thursday, Mr. Shettar said that study reports indicated a fast-spreading second wave of the pandemic and people should compulsorily wear face masks, maintain physical distancing and use hand sanitisers. Appreciating the good work done by the health task force for the last one year in combating the pandemic, Mr. Shettar said that the task force should continue to work with the same commitment this year too.