The government has also decided to convene a meeting with leaders of all political parties to hear their suggestions on what needs to be done to control Covid. “I will hold a meeting with all party leaders on April 18 or 19. DK Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah, HD Kumaraswamy. all of them will be invited and we will hear from them on what needs to be done to control Covid,” Yediyurappa said.
The sudden surge in Covid cases has put pressure on hospitals. Prime Minister Narendra Modi too had a telephone call with Yediyurappa on Sunday to discuss the Covid situation in the state. Deputy chief minister CN Ashwath Narayan, after a review meeting of the Covid situation in Bengaluru West, told reporters there was no possibility of the government announcing a lockdown.
India continues to battle second wave of coronavirus with 1.52 lakh fresh cases reported on Sunday, taking the current tally of Covid-19 cases in the country to over 1.33 crore. In the past 24 hours, 839 people succumbed due to the infection, taking the Covid-19 death toll in the country to 1,69,275. India's tally of active Covid-19 cases breached the 11-lakh mark. The Union Health Ministry said 27 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered till Sunday evening on the first day of 'Tika Utsav', a vaccination drive from April 11-April 14. Till now, 10,43,65,035 people in the country have been vaccinated against the disease. Meanwhile, the health ministry said central teams have found that people were not following Covid-19 safety protocols in almost all of the 50 most-affected districts in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Punjab. Follow IndiaToday.in for live updates.
The suggestion comes close on the heels of Maharashtra s task force recommending chief minister Uddhav Thackeray to enforce a lockdown for a week or two.
Karnataka lockdown news: CM BS Yediyurappa makes BIG statement as COVID-19 cases surge
Karnataka lockdown news: CM BS Yediyurappa makes BIG statement as COVID-19 cases surge
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday (April 12) said that a complete lockdown could be imposed in the state if need arises.
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Updated: Apr 12, 2021, 02:18 PM IST
Amid rising coronavirus COVID-19 cases in Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday (April 12) said that a complete lockdown could be imposed in the state if need arises.
“People need to respond for their own good. If they don’t heed then we may have to take stringent measures. If required and if necessity arises, we will impose lockdown,” CM Yediyurappa said.