Close on the heels of two cases of Omicron variant were detected in the state, Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai said his state administration will issue new Covid-19 guidelines is likely to impose fresh restrictions to combat the further spread of the variant.

Bommai said the Omicron variant has posed a new challenge for the state but his administration is ready to tackle the crisis.
The state Has been testing international travellers coming from ‘at-risk’ countries. His statement came after 2 cases of Omicron variant were detected in Karnataka.

He said the state government is ready for it but the state is careful and on alert regarding tracking and testing.
He said the state will have to keep a sharp vigil on people coming from South Africa and European countries. “Travellers from foreign countries need to be monitored,” he added.

The Omicron has been found in a 66-year-old man from South Africa and a 44-year-old man from Bengaluru on Thursday. These are the first cases in the nation.