Bengaluru: Hours after reporting 2,479 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, Karnataka government announced a weekend curfew in the state from Friday 10 pm till Monday 5 am.
“Weekend curfew to be imposed from 10 pm of Friday to 5 am of Monday in the entire state, in view of rising Covid-19 cases,” Karnataka minister R Ashoka announced while speaking to reporters.
While the weekend curfew will be imposed across the state, essential commodities and hotels will function without any interruption.
The state government also announced that all theaters, malls, pubs and bars in the state will be allowed to operate at 50 per cent capacity and no gatherings will be allowed at public places in the view of rising Covid-19 cases.
The minister also said that schools in Bengaluru, apart from Class 10 and 12, will be shut for two weeks from January 6.
The decision to announce new curbs comes after Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai chaired a Covid expert committee meeting on Tuesday evening.
Karnataka Covid Tally
Daily Coronavirus cases in the state have seen a steady surge in the past few days. After reporting 289 infections on December 27, Karnataka reported 1,290 cases on Monday, which shot up to 2,479 on Tuesday.
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