Karnataka announces lockdown for 2 weeks from Tuesday
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Karnataka announces lockdown for 2 weeks from Tuesday. Image Source: IANS News
Bengaluru, April 26 : A day after Bengaluru overtook Mumbai in terms of registering Covid positive cases, Karnataka on Monday decided to opt for enforcing lockdown like restrictions for the next fortnight starting from Tuesday evening onwards.
Announcing this after the cabinet meeting here, Karnataka chief minister, B.S. Yediyurappa said that Karnataka will enforce lockdown measures to contain Indian variants of the deadly virus spreading like wildfire. From Tuesday (tomorrow) till May 10, restriction on movement of traffic and human beings will be enforced. Except for essential services like selling milk, vegetables and grocery nothing will be allowed, he said and added that even the essential shops will be allowed to operate only between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. on every morning till May 10.
A day after Bengaluru overtook Mumbai in terms of registering Covid positive cases, Karnataka on Monday decided to opt for enforcing lockdown like restrictions for the next fortnight starting from Tuesday evening onwards.