Bengaluru lockdown news: Today's updates

As the Central and state governments allow phase-wise relaxation in curbs to get the life up and running again following over two months of lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19, we bring you the latest updates from your city.
* Unlock 1.0, the phased withdrawal of the Covid-19 lockdown, is set to gather pace with the reopening of places of worship, malls, markets, hotels and restaurants on Monday. Preparations were on in full swing at Bull Temple in Basavanagudi (left) and Jamia Masjid in City Market (right), both in Bengaluru, and iconic St Philomena’s Church in Mysuru on Sunday.

* With Unlock 1.0 kicking in and the number of Covid-19 cases witnessing a spike, the Karnataka government is likely to implement ‘reverse quarantine’ to protect elderly citizens and others susceptible to coronavirus.
* Bengaluru, which reported 23 fresh positive cases, also recorded two deaths since Saturday night
* Karnataka reported 239 cases on Sunday, taking the total infections in the state to 5,452. About 74% (177) of the new patients are Maharashtra returnees. Kalaburagi and Yadgir saw 39 cases each, followed by Belagavi at 38.