Karnataka govt to take decision on Covid curbs based on expert report

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the government will review Covid situation soon, and take decisions regarding the curbs that are in place, after obtaining the experts' committee report.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said the state government will review the Covid situation soon, and take decisions regarding the curbs that are in place, after obtaining the experts' committee report in this connection.

He said the government is coming out with a book on its achievements so far, as it completes six months in office, tomorrow

"We (Ministers) have discussed several issues including Covid situation, how to manage it in the days to come, representations given by various organisations (for relaxations), regarding the functioning of schools and colleges among others. We have referred it to the experts' committee," Bommai said.

Speaking to reporters after the cabinet meeting here, he said once we get the report from the experts' committee, a meeting will be held in about three or four days and certain decisions will be taken.

Last week, the state government had decided to lift the week-end curfew imposed in view of the spike in coronavirus infections, while deciding to continue the night curfew between 10PM to 5AM everyday, and all other Covid curbs including 50 per cent capacity rules in cinema halls, pubs, clubs, restaurants, bars, hotels and eating places.

Noting that the Ministers after cabinet meeting, also discussed the upcoming Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) elections, the CM said it has been decided to conduct these polls successfully, whenever it happens, by deploying Ministers from other districts along with those from Bengaluru.

A decision was also taken to make preparations for Zilla and Taluk Panchayat elections.