By K Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 21 (ANI): As the Union Health Ministry has issued a new alert for COVID-19 amid the surge in cases across the country, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah said on Thursday that people need not panic and that precautions need to be taken to avoid the risk. “People need not panic. Rather, precautions need to be taken to stay out of the risk zone. People above the age of 60 should compulsorily wear masks in public spaces,” CM Siddaramiah told reporters in Karnataka’s Bengaluru. “So far, in Karnataka, 92 cases have been detected. Out of these, 72 patie…