<p>Health Minister K Sudhakar stated that many ministers are in favour of extending the Covid-19 lockdown in Karnataka and Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is also thinking along the same lines.</p>.<p>Speaking to media persons, here on Friday, he said people of all age groups would be vaccinated against Covid-19 by December. "There is no dearth of oxygen in the state. Remdesivir drug is available in all the districts. Union Minister D V Sadananda Gowda spoke to me and 10 lakh vials of Remdesivir had been sent to the state so far."</p>.<p>Referring to Covid-19 cases in Bengaluru, he said the number of cases is coming down in the state's capital and other districts which had witnessed a surge in cases earlier. The positivity rate has come down from 47 per cent to 23 per cent. </p>.<p>He said it is not clear whether the lockdown is responsible for the decline in cases or people are following norms. "This would become clear in some days," he said.</p>.<p>He admitted that there is a shortage of medicine for 'black fungus' and Union Minister D V Sadananda Gowda is leaving no stone unturned to address the issue. Gowda has promised to supply the required medicine to the state after holding talks with many companies.</p>.<p>He said the government has appointed 2,150 doctors and 780 specialists and they would be given postings orders soon.</p>
<p>Health Minister K Sudhakar stated that many ministers are in favour of extending the Covid-19 lockdown in Karnataka and Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is also thinking along the same lines.</p>.<p>Speaking to media persons, here on Friday, he said people of all age groups would be vaccinated against Covid-19 by December. "There is no dearth of oxygen in the state. Remdesivir drug is available in all the districts. Union Minister D V Sadananda Gowda spoke to me and 10 lakh vials of Remdesivir had been sent to the state so far."</p>.<p>Referring to Covid-19 cases in Bengaluru, he said the number of cases is coming down in the state's capital and other districts which had witnessed a surge in cases earlier. The positivity rate has come down from 47 per cent to 23 per cent. </p>.<p>He said it is not clear whether the lockdown is responsible for the decline in cases or people are following norms. "This would become clear in some days," he said.</p>.<p>He admitted that there is a shortage of medicine for 'black fungus' and Union Minister D V Sadananda Gowda is leaving no stone unturned to address the issue. Gowda has promised to supply the required medicine to the state after holding talks with many companies.</p>.<p>He said the government has appointed 2,150 doctors and 780 specialists and they would be given postings orders soon.</p>