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Karnataka lockdown news live updates: State eases Covid curbs in 16 districts with less than 5% positivity rate
All shops and hotels, clubs, restaurants are allowed to operate till 5pm, lodges, resorts, gyms, private offices are allowed to operate with 50% capacity in 16 districts that have less than 5% positivity, said Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa on Saturday evening. Stay with TOI for live updates:Read Less
Karnataka announces further relaxation of lockdown restrictions: Shops, hotels allowed to operate till 5pm
Karnataka on Saturday announced further relaxation of lockdown restrictions in 16 districts of the state including Bengaluru from June 21.
16 districts in Karnataka where curbs will be eased: Bengaluru Urban, Uttara Kannada, Belagavi, Mandya, Koppal, Chikkaballapura, Tumakuru, Kolar, Gadag, Raichur, Bagalkot, kalaburagi, Haveri, Ramanagara, Yadgir and Bidar.
Lockdown has been extended in Mysuru district.
“The new relaxations will apply to 16 districts that have less than 5% positivity,” chief minister BS Yediyurappa said.
Buses and metro services have been allowed to function at 50% capacity. Private offices can also operate at 50 per cent capacity in 16 districts that have a positivity rate below 5 per cent.
Karnataka reports 5,815 new Covid cases, 11,832 discharges and 161 deaths today; active case tally at 1,30,872. (ANI)
All shops and hotels, clubs, restaurants allowed to operate till 5pm, lodges, resorts, gyms, private offices allowed to operate with 50% capacity in 16 districts that have less than 5% positivity: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa. (ANI)
No large programme or event will be held on the occasion of International Day of Yoga on June 21 in Karnataka. Chief minister will perform Yoga at home, we should also perform it at our homes: State health minister K Sudhakar. (ANI)
People in flood prone villages in Karnataka will be shifted to other places: CM
Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday said people living in flood prone villages will be shifted to nearby safer places as monsoon has set in with heavy rains in many parts of the state. (PTI)
Covid positivity rate has not increased in Dakshina Kannada: Deputy commissioner
Deputy commissioner Dr KV Rajendra said here on Saturday that the Dakshina Kannada district reported more than 1,000 positive cases of Covid-19 on Friday only because of the increase in the number of tests conducted.
According to official sources, Karnataka govt may announce relaxations in 11 districts where lockdown measures have continued, while further relaxations in terms of movement of people and opening of businesses may be announced in the remaining 19 districts from June 21.
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