The state has previously exceeded Maharashtra, India’s worst-affected state. The Covid-19 active caseload in Karnataka has dropped down to 50,000. The state had around 6,00,000 active cases at the peak of 2nd wave.
After chairing a meeting with his cabinet colleagues and senior officials on Saturday, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said that the relaxations would be effective for the next 15 days, starting from July 5. The fall in tally coincides with the Karnataka government’s relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions and termination of the weekend curfew.
The night curfew would be extended from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The state was under night curfew from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. previously.
“We have eased restrictions everywhere. There is some problem in the Kodagu district. The deputy commissioner of the district will make a decision,” CM said.
He continued “the government has given district deputy commissioners the authority to decide ease or impose restrictions. Theatres, movies, and pubs would be shut. Swimming pools would only be open for competitive training. Weddings and family gatherings are permissible with a maximum of 100 people.
Only ‘darshan’ and not ‘sevas’ are allowed in places of worship.
The order said that cremation and funerals with a maximum of 20 would be permitted. “People can be safe only if the guidelines are following diligently,” he said.
Stating that infections have come down drastically, he said: “This can be further contained only if citizens follow Covid-appropriate behavior. Fifty-four teams have been formed to impose a fine on those not following Covid norms such as wearing masks and maintaining distance.”
Sports complexes and stadiums will only be open for practice. Social, political, entertainment, academic, cultural, religious, and other meetings, and big crowds are barred.
The statement added safety protocols must be enforced properly in public places of the city, speaking at a coordination meeting about the efficient implementation of Covid-19 guidelines in BBMP bounds at Town Hall here.
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) chief commissioner Gaurav Gupta announced that 54 teams of marshals have been deployed to impose fines on people who do not follow Covid-19 regulations in the state capital.
The Bengaluru Urban district has the highest of infections (481), out of all the districts in the state, with 10 deaths. There have been 12,15,309 illnesses and 15,665 deaths in the city so far. There were a total of 19,411 active cases.
With 227 infections and seven mortality, Mysuru remained the second most Covid-19 hotspot. It was followed by Dakshina Kannada, which had the greatest number of illnesses and deaths among the districts, with 214 infections and 13 deaths.
According to the department, the positive rate and the case fatality rate for the day were 1.34 percent and 4.13 percent, respectively.
