Lockdown in Karnataka: CM Yediyurappa says THIS - Details here - Earlier, the state’s Revenue Minister R Ashoka, favouring the extension of lockdown, said that it has helped in reducing the number of COVID-19 cases.
Lockdown in Karnataka: Minister makes BIG statement
Lockdown in Karnataka: Minister makes BIG statement
Cabinet ministers involved in the fight against the pandemic will meet before the present lockdown ends on May 24 to assess the situation. , File Photo
Updated: May 15, 2021, 02:17 PM IST
Karnataka Revenue Minister R. Ashoka on Friday favoured the extension of the 14-day lockdown to contain the COVID spread in the state, which is in the grip of the pandemic s second wave. As the 14-day lockdown since May 10 has helped us in controlling COVID cases, I am in favour of extending it beyond May 24 to contain the virus spread further, Ashoka told reporters here. Noting that new cases which were over 25,000 in a day in Bengaluru earlier declined to about 17,000 daily after the lockdown was imposed, Ashoka said its extension would further reduce the caseload.
Karnataka to begin COVID-19 vaccination drive for 18+ from THIS date - It was only on Saturday that Karnataka's stocks were replenished by the arrival of 3.5 lakh Covishield vaccine doses.
The revised government order says the equipment at gyms shall be sanitised after every use.
BENGALURU: The Karnataka government on Sunday relaxed norms for gym operators allowing them to function with 50% occupancy, only two days after all gyms were ordered closed in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases. A number of representations were received by the chief minister to relax the restriction with certain conditions. It is now decided that gyms will be allowed to remain open with the condition that the occupancy at any time cannot exceed 50% of the capacity, the Sunday order issued by chief secretary P Ravi Kumar reads.