Coronavirus scare: Asked employers to explore work from home option, tweets DyCM

Team Udayavani, Mar 12, 2020, 11:20 AM IST

Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwathnarayan imformed that the state government has asked employers to explore the option of work from home amid the coronavirus scare.

Taking to Twitter Ashwathnarayn wrote, “The rumours that the Govt has asked offices to remain closed tomorrow are false. We have asked employers to explore options of work from home for their employees. Let us be vigilant about this issue and not fall prey to any such rumours.”

The rumours that the Govt has asked offices to remain closed tomorrow are FALSE.

We have asked employers to explore options of work from home for their employees.

Let us be vigilant about this issue and not fall prey to any such rumours.#COVID19@CMofKarnataka

— Dr. Ashwathnarayan C. N. (@drashwathcn) March 11, 2020

The new coronavirus outbreak has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation. The number of coronavirus cases in over 100 countries around the world has risen to more than 124,000, with over 4,500 deaths, including a jump in fatalities in Iran and Italy. In India, the number of novel coronavirus patients has risen to 60, with 10 more positive cases being reported since Tuesday’s update.