Bengaluru: Understanding severity of COVID-19 situation in Mysuru City and District, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has strongly advocated for holding virtual events of Dasara in order to check spreading of the pandemic.
Participating in a video conference with DCs, Zilla Panchayat CEOs and Health Department officials of 10 major Corona hotspots here yesterday, he said the State Government has decided to hold this year's Dasara in a simple manner and it was better to hold all Dasara connected programmes virtually in the interest of every one. In view of spike in Corona positive cases in the district, a report should be sent to him within a week, he said and added that all precaution should be taken immediately.
