No Weekend Curfew From Next Week As Karnataka Relaxes Covid Curbs

Karnataka has announced more relaxations to lockdown-like restrictions from 6 am tomorrow in places outside the containment zones.

Karnataka today announced the lifting of weekend curfew starting next week as it treads cautiously even as daily Covid cases continue to drop. The night curfew will, however, continue to be in place from 9 pm to 5 am across the state, a government order said. Karnataka, which reported more Covid cases in 24 hours than Maharashtra at the peak of the second wave of the pandemic in May, began witnessing a gradual dip in the number of infections over the past few days. On Friday, the state reported 2,984 cases of coronavirus in 24 hours with state capital Bengaluru logging 593 cases. Now, more relaxations to the lockdown-like restrictions have been announced from 6 am tomorrow in places outside the containment zones. However, all educational institutions, tutorial centres, and colleges will continue to remain shut until further orders. Starting tomorrow, Public transport will be allowed to operate up to their seating capacity.