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Karnatakas Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday advised senior citizens and those with comorbidities to wear masks..
His remarks came after a rise in Covid-19 cases in Kerala and other states...
India's Covid-19 active caseload on Monday rose to 1,828 while one death was recorded in Kerala, the state where the Covid sub-variant JN.1 was detected recently, according to Union Health Ministry data...
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