<span style="color: #222222;">Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa reviewed the Novel Corona pandemic containment efforts in 10 districts with high case loads.<br />'' <br />'' Interacting with the senior officials of the district administration through video conference, he issued instructions to focus on contact tracing and reducing the mortality rate.<br />'' <br />'' He stressed on increasing RT PCR tests. Saying that wearing a mask, sanitising hands and maintaining social distancing are the panacea for countering the virus, he said people should be convinced to follow them.<br />'' <br />'' He asked the administration to launch a public awareness campaign on preventive measures. Ballary, Dakshina Kannada, Hassan, Dharwad, Belagavi, Mysuru, Shimogga, Tumkuru, Udupi and Uttara Kannada are the ten districts where the caseload is more.<br />'' <br />'' Expressing concern over the high mortality rate in Dharwad, the Chief Minister said that an expert's team will be dispatched to the district to ascertain the ground situation.<br />'' <br />'' He added that a death audit will be done in cases where the patient died within 72 hours of admission to the hospital.<br />'' <br />'' </span><br />