BENGALURU : The Karnataka government has asked doctors to mentally prepare themselves for covid-19 related duties for the next six months at least, anticipating an increase in the number of cases in the state and particularly in Bengaluru.“We have met doctors and told them to be mentally prepared as we would require them to continue this work at least for another six months," said R.
Ashok, Karnataka’s revenue minister, also in-charge of Bengaluru, on Monday.Karnataka's covid-19 tally surged past 13,000-mark on Sunday, with a record 1267 persons testing positive for the virus, including 783 from Bengaluru.According to experts, Karnataka may witness a spike in the number of positive cases in July and August.