Mysuru mulling restricting no. of people from Bengaluru

Mysuru: After a prolonged lull, the number of Covid-19 cases has been surging in Mysuru, prompting the district administration to contemplate drastic measures to arrest the spread of the infection. The officials are mulling over restricting entry of people from Bengaluru to Mysuru.
Mysuru deputy commissioner Abhiram G Sankar on Monday said that a section of the population in the district was demanding a complete ban on entry of people from Bengaluru. “But it will not be possible to stop them entirely, but we are thinking of restricting the number,” said Sankar, adding that scores of people from Bengaluru were trooping into Mysuru on a daily basis.
“We cannot examine all of them, which means that the chances of Covid-19 cases spiking in Mysuru are bound to rise,” said the DC, who added that the district administration, taking cognisance of the rising Covid graph and fatalities was contemplating a ban on entry of tourists.
Sankar said that they would not close down government offices in the wake of personnel testing positive for the novel coronavirus. “Agricultural activities have started in the earnest across Mysuru district, and farmers visit government offices regularly. We are not closing our offices but taking all necessary precautionary measures,” the DC said.