"No Question Of Lockdown Right Now": Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa

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.

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