Only God can save us from Covid-19: K’taka health min

BENGALURU: Karnataka health and family welfare minister B Sriramulu on Wednesday said that “only God has to save us from Corona”, even as the state edged past Gujarat to report the fourth-highest number of coronavirus disease cases in the country.

Addressing reporters in Chitradurga, the minister said, “Worldwide the number of Corona cases is increasing. All of us should be alert. Whether you are ruling or in opposition, rich or poor, the virus doesn’t discriminate. Cases - I am sure one hundred percent - will only go up in the next two months. One can keep claiming government negligence or irresponsibility of ministers or that cases are going up because of a lack of coordination among ministers. All of these allegations made are far from the truth. Only God can save us from Corona.”

On Wednesday, the state recorded its biggest single day spike of 3176 new Covid-19 infections, taking the state tally to 47,253.