Bengaluru, May 27 -- Amid rising concerns over COVID cases, Karnataka Minister Dr Sharan Prakash Patil on Tuesday said the state government is fully prepared to handle any situation, despite the current cases being of low severity.

Speaking to ANI, Patil said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had convened a meeting with the Health and Medical Education Departments to assess the preparedness of hospitals.

"Yesterday, the Chief Minister conducted a meeting with the Health Department and Medical Education Department to see the preparedness of the hospitals," said Dr Patil.

He added that advisories have already been issued by the Health Department, especially for vulnerable groups such as senior citizens, pregnant women, and those with como...