Bengaluru: Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa has reconstituted the COVID-19 Task Force and appointed Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan as the new Chairman of the Task Force.

The Task Force has the objective of examining the measures taken to contain the surge of the pandemic and creating awareness among the public with regard to COVID-19 management.

Earlier, the Task Force was headed by Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karjol.

Suresh Kumar, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, C.C. Patil, Minister of Information and Public Relations and Dr. K. Sudhakar, Minister for Health and Medical Education work as Members of the Task Force.

The Chief Secretary to the Government, Additional Chief Secretary (Department of Health & Family Welfare) and the Principal Secretary (Department of Medical Education) will assist in providing the relevant information to the Task Force.