Karnataka CM Says 'NO' to full lockdown, urges all to follow COVID-19 rules

Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa clarified today that there will be no fresh lockdown in Bengaluru as the economy is equally important. The state government will leave no stone unturned to contain the virus spread in the city, the chief minister asserted. "There is no question of another lockdown in Bengaluru as the economic situation is equally important. Lockdown is only for the areas that have already been shut down," Yediyurappa told.

Amid the rising number of coronavirus cases in Bengaluru, Yediyurappa urged all the citizens to strictly follow social distancing norms. The state capital recorded 1,791 coronavirus cases till Thursday. At least 78 people died due to coronavirus infection in the city. The Karnataka government sealed four areas in Bengaluru on Thursday to contain the spread of COVID-19.

The all out number of coronavirus cases in Karnataka remained at 10,560, as per the information discharged by service of wellbeing and family government assistance. Bengaluru has detailed the most noteworthy number of COVID-19 cases among



different locale. 

"I have certainty that if everybody (MLAs) gives uncommon consideration in their separate gathering voting public, COVID can be controlled," he told, concurring a report in PTI. 

The state wellbeing priest prior said the circumstance in the city is leveled out. "There's no network transmission. We're working with the CM. We took sentiment from specialists. They're of the assessment that individuals from outside are coming to Bengaluru so number of cases are expanding here," B. Sriramulu told ANI.

The state revenue minister R Ashoka added, "Compared to other states and cities, Bengaluru is still safe."

The Karnataka government on Wednesday changed the quarantine rules for those who are coming to the state from outside. The people who are travelling to Karnataka from Tamil Nadu and Delhi are no longer need to spend three days in quarantine centre. However, the institutional quarantine will be mandatory for those coming from Maharashtra, the state government said.