Minister rules out lockdown in Bengaluru
The Hindu
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Revenue Minister R. Ashok on Friday clarified that there would not be any lockdown in Bengaluru and that the government would be reviewing the situation by holding discussions with the technical committee after August 15. “I want to clarify that curfew or lockdown is not the only solution. Lockdown creates a lot of hardship to people. Hence, we will take all other possible steps to check COVID-19 rise,” Mr. Ashok said. Noting that COVID-19 cases are under control in Bengaluru, he said Deputy Commissioners had been asked to take strict action in districts where the number of cases had increased in the past few days.
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