New Delhi, May 24 -- Karnataka health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Saturday urged people to not panic and continue with their duties as the state is seeing a gradual increase in Covid-19 cases.

Speaking with reporters in Bengaluru, he clarified regarding the Centre's advisory, saying that it clearly states monitoring is sufficient and there is no need for special measures.

"I appeal to everyone not to panic because when you see reports in the media that Covid-19 has returned to haunt people, people get alarmed," he said.

He also appealed to the media to report an accurate picture of the Covid-19 situation and not to exaggerate the severity of the disease, which turned into a pandemic five years ago and killed thousands.

Rao further sa...