At the same time, all courts and offices related to judicial work have been advised to adhere to guidelines issued by the Karnataka High Court. Government offices shall work as per guidelines issued by the respective departments, it added.
Like several states, Karnataka has also declared a complete curfew on weekends and during nights to check the exponential rise in Covid-19 cases and fatalities.
The weekend curfew across the state will begin at 9 pm on Friday and continue till 6 am on Monday. The timings of the night curfew that will continue till May 4 have been extended from 9 pm and 6 am. The curfews will be in place for the next two weeks.
An order issued on Tuesday by Chief Secretary P Ravikumar, approved by CM Yediyurappa after an all-party meeting chaired by Governor Vajubhai Vala, stated that schools, colleges, cinema halls, gyms, theatres, bars, pubs, assembly halls, and religious places will remain closed during the curfew period.
Here’s what is closed:
*Schools, colleges, educational/training/coaching institutions
*Cinema halls, swimming pools, malls, gyms, yoga centers, spas, amusement parks, parks
*Pubs, bars, auditoriums, assembly halls
*Social, political, sports, religious, entertainment, academic, cultural, religious, gatherings and congregations
*Religious places closed to visitors (personnel engaged in service can perform rituals)
*Dining at restaurants, eateries
*Movement of individuals between 9 pm and 6 am (except for essentials)
Here’s what is allowed:
*Shops for essentials including ration shops, groceries, fruits, vegetables, milk, dairy products, fish, meat, animal fodder, etc
*Wholesale vegetable, fruit, flower shops (need to shift to open spaces, grounds before Apr 23)
*Takeaway/parcel services at restaurants, eateries
*Lodging hotels with services for guests only
*Takeaway at standalone liquor shops, bars
*Banks, insurance offices, ATMs
*Print, electronic media
*Cold storage, warehousing services
*Barbershops, salons, beauty parlors (adhering to Covid appropriate behavior)
*Public transport, metro, cabs, autorickshaws
*Agriculture and allied activities (outside containment zones)
*Marriages (maximum 50 guests)
*Funerals (maximum 20 attendees)
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