Bengaluru, May 27 -- With the spurt in Covid-19 cases triggering a fresh wave of alarm in the State, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed the officials to be fully prepared to tackle the situation.

CM Siddaramaiah issued stern instructions to the officials of Health and Family Welfare Department and Medical Education Department, at a meeting held to analyse Covid-19 related situation, at his official residence 'Cauvery' here yesterday.

Of late, there has been a rise in COVID-19 positive cases, which had touched 62 in fourth week of May, with one among them in serious condition, compared to one or two cases being reported between January-April this year.

After collecting information from the officials, Siddaramaiah said, for now t...