No question of lockdown now in Karnataka: Yediyurappa

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said that there is no question of imposing lockdown right now while urging the people to adhere to COVID appropriate behaviour. He has also called for an all-party meeting on April 18 to discuss the COVID situation in the state.

Bidar (Karnataka):Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday said that there is no question of imposing lockdown right now while urging the people to adhere to COVID appropriate behaviour.

The chief minister also called an all-party meeting on April 18 to discuss the COVID situation in the state.

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"I have called an all-party meeting on April 18 regarding the COVID situation here. There is no question of lockdown right now. The technical advisory committee has suggested that positive cases will increase here till May 2. Hence, people must abide by COVID appropriate behaviour," said Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa.

Meanwhile, the Karnataka government has imposed 'corona curfew' (night curfew) between 10 pm to 5 am in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Kalaburagi, Bidar, Tumkuru, Udupi and Manipal till April 20 in view of the surge in coronavirus cases.

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The Karnataka Chief Minister on Monday said if the number of positive cases does not come down soon, a night curfew will be imposed in other districts in the state where it has not yet been imposed. Karnataka reported 9,579 new COVID-19 cases, 2,767 discharges, and 52 deaths on Monday.

With this, the coronavirus tally reached 10,74,869 in the state. Currently, there are 75,985 active cases in the state.

ANI