Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Apr 9: The state government, taking into consideration additional measures needed to tackle coronavirus menace, has made it mandatory for the people to wear masks compulsorily in public places. This was stated by minister, Suresh Kumar, when briefing the press on Wednesday April 8. He said that all visits including the road and grocery store would be treated as public places.

The minister however, clarified that it would be sufficient even if a home-made mask is used. But people should not venture out without a mask, he said.

Kumar said that the central government has since taken a decision to bring all the healthcare providers under the ambit of 'Gareeb Kalyan Yojana' as per which in case of death of healthcare provider when treating coronavirus patients, his or her family will be eligible to receive compensation of Rs 50 lac.

When his attention was drawn towards a video of a boy crying as he wanted to be with his mother, a nurse working at Belagavi, Kumar hailed the selfless service being provided by health workers. He said that the nurse in question, identified as Sunanda, had not visited her home since the last two weeks, and that there are many like her in Karnataka.