Bengaluru lockdown news: Today's updates

All essential shops in Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts, except pharmacies, will shut at 12 noon for the next seven days starting Wednesday as part of the Karnataka government’s lockdown plan to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Karnataka scraps Rs 800/day bed rentals, opts for purchase
Fearing the stench of corruption emanating from the exorbitant rentals for bed-sets at Covid Care Centres (CCCs), the Yeddiyurappa government went into damage control mode on Monday and cancelled the order, opting instead to procure the beds directly.
Thousands leave Bengaluru, vehicles choke highways
Highways leading out of Bengaluru were chock a block with outbound vehicles and bus terminals flooded with passengers on Monday, as concerns over the lockdown kicking in on Tuesday night triggered an exodus of sorts.
Hours before curbs, cigarette & tobacco prices in city go north
With 24 hours to go for a week-long Bengaluru lockdown to start, prices of cigarettes and tobacco products such as gutka shot up in several areas of the city on Monday as some vendors resorted to hoarding to make a quick buck during the shutdown.