Updated: Mar 17, 2021, 05:18 PM IST
Amid rising coronavirus COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday (March 17) appealed to the people to cooperate if they don’t want the governmen to impose another lockdown.
The Karnataka CM issued the warning after chairing a meeting with senior officials and members of the COVID-19 technical advisory committee. I appeal to the people of the state, especially Bengaluru… if you don’t want lockdown once again, take strict measures by yourselves, he said. CM Yediyurappa expressed regret over the fact that people are no wearing masks properly and are brazenly violating the COVID-19 guidelines.
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Is there going to be another lockdown in Karnataka? Will Bengaluru be locked down due to a spike in COVID cases? These are the questions lingering in people s minds and now social media is abuzz with rumours and speculations about one-week lockdown citing Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa s remarks. Let s find out the truth.
The claim
Several users on social media and on WhatsApp groups are claiming that there will be a lockdown in Karnataka and by extension in Bengaluru for a period of one week. Some users are even circulating a video of Yediyurappa, where he is seen announcing COVID-19 restrictions on pubs, hotels across the state as a part of nationwide lockdown. The video has since gone viral, with many users panicking on the thought of being locked down.
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Bengaluru Municipal Commissioner N Manjunath Prasad has warned that the Karnataka government may reintroduce a lockdown if if people fail to exercise caution amid rising coronavirus or COVID-19 cases.