K taka govt appoints 5 cabinet ministers for COVID-19 management ANI | Updated: May 05, 2021 01:31 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 5 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases continue to rise dangerously in Karnataka, five cabinet ministers have been appointed by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa to manage the pandemic in the state.
While Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar will manage oxygen supply, Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwath Narayan will be in charge of Remdesivir, other COVID-related drugs and human resource management.
Home minister Basavaraj Bommai and Revenue minister R Ashok have been given charge of bed availability and bed-related issues in medical colleges, private and government hospitals.
Minister of Forest Department Arvind Limbavali has been given the responsibility of in-charge of the COVID-19 war room call centre and management of treatment to patients in proper time.
Total lockdown in Karnataka? CM BS Yediyurappa to decide today
Total lockdown in Karnataka? CM BS Yediyurappa to decide today
The Karnataka state cabinet is due to meet today, where a decision regarding the imposition of statewide lockdown is expected to be taken. (Image source: ANI)
Updated: Apr 26, 2021, 09:19 AM IST
Amid the deadly second wave of the novel coronavirus, the Karnataka government led by BS Yediyurappa has said that it might take a decision regarding reimplementing lockdown-like curbs across the days on all of the week.
For the unversed, the state cabinet is due to meet today at 11 am, where a decision regarding the imposition of statewide lockdown is expected to be taken. Speaking about the development, Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar said, Weekend curfew restrictions are in place till May 4 and as per the guidelines, it will be there next Saturday, Sunday also. Discussions are on whether to enforce curfew on weekdays, wh
Karnataka announces 15-day lockdown from tomorrow
Karnataka government has decided to impose a complete state-wide lockdown beginning from the evening of April 27. The decision to lock down the state was made after a cabinet meeting headed by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. The lockdown will last for 15 days. Covid curfew to be implemented in the state from tomorrow 9 PM for the next 14 days. Essential services allowed 06.00 to 10.00 AM. After 10.00 AM, all the shops should be closed. Only construction, manufacturing, and agriculture sectors are allowed to operate, said Yediyurappa.
Yediyurappa also added that public transport will not work during these 15 days. However, he made it clear that the government will allow home delivery of alcohol.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has expressed concern that the second wave of COVID-19 is more serious and devastating and is spreading at a faster rate than the first. “However, the Union and State gove
The State government has no plans to impose lockdown throughout the week, Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar said in Dharwad on Sunday. “As of now, there is no proposal to impose day curfew. We were