With new COVID variants, including Omicron hybrid strain XE, circulating, Karnataka Health Minister Dr. K Sudhakar urged all to complete their COVID-19 vaccination doses at the earliest.

Also, the minister said that the state is prepared to face the 4th COVID wave. "Please ensure that all your vaccination doses are completed at the earliest," urged Sudhakar after a meeting with the COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) amid a rise in cases of the XE variant COVID-19.

He further appealed to people to wear masks, stating that the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has predicted another COIVD-19 wave around June and July.

Regarding XE variant, which is already circulating in eight different countries including China, Hong Kong, South Korea, UK and Germany, he said that similar cases are on the rise in Delhi and Haryana. "TAC has suggested thermal screening, strict surveillance, mandatory quarantine for a period of 7-10 days for passengers arriving from these eight countries.

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