COVID-19: K'taka govt begins isolating people; Intel employee quarantined

The Karnataka health department, which held an emergency meeting on Tuesday, is reaching out to those who came in primary contact with the patient

The Karnataka government is on alert and has started isolating people who came in direct contact with the software engineer who travelled from Bengaluru to Hyderabad in February and was later tested positive for coronavirus in Telangana. An Intel employee, who was the patient’s roommate, has been quarantined. 

“An Intel employee in Bengaluru has potentially been exposed and is currently under quarantine in accordance with government requirements. We’re monitoring the coronavirus situation closely,” said the company in a statement.

In India, the company said it has implemented precautionary measures such as travel and event restrictions, visitor screenings at its our