As Covid-19 cases surge in the state, the Karnataka govt has announced a complete lockdown from May 10 6 am to May 24 6 am. Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said that the corona curfew that was imposed earlier had failed.
All hotels, pubs and bars will remain closed. Eateries, meat shops & vegetable shops can operate from 6-10 am, authorities have said. All social, political, sports, academic, cultural, religious functions, gatherings and large congregations will be prohibited.
Adding that this lockdown will be temporary, Yeddiyurappa urged migrant labourers to not leave the state. However he added that police officers have been ordered to take stringent action, and not even a single person will be allowed after 10 am during the lockdown.