No lockdown or night curfew in Karnataka, says CM Yediyurappa

With Karnataka staring at a second Covid onslaught, chief minister BS Yediyurappa appealed to the people to observe proper Covid restrictions and advised the citizens to avoid unnecessary gathering.

Bengaluru:Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, after conducting several meetings with officials and ministers, concluded that there will be no lockdown or night curfew in the state.

The government has also directed to restrict protests or public gatherings in the city. It said to bring strict measures for election rallies. The government also made it clear that schools and colleges will not be closed, and every student has to appear in the examination to get promoted to the next class.

The chief minister appealed to observe proper Covid restrictions and advised to avoid unnecessary gathering. "Otherwise, it becomes extremely difficult to bring the situation under control," he said.

Riding on the second wave, new Covid cases in Karnataka crossed the 3,000-mark after four months, increasing its positivity rate for the day to 2.89 per cent, said the state health bulletin.

As the epicentre of the pandemic, Bengaluru reported 2,004 fresh cases, taking its Covid tally to 4,28,173, including 15,882 active cases, while recoveries rose to 4,07,709, with 786 discharged in the day.

Meanwhile, only 3,806 people were vaccinated across the state during the day. Among them were 2,457 seniors above 60 years of age, 1,123 comorbid in the 45-59 age group, 106 healthcare workers and 120 frontline workers.

Cumulatively, 33,83,872 beneficiaries received the jab since the vaccine drive was launched across the state on January 16.