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Karnataka extends coronavirus lockdown till March 31

  •   Wed, Mar 18 2020 06:05:41 PM

Bengaluru, Mar 18 (IANS): The Karnataka government has extended the lockdown in the state to counter coronavirus by nine days till March 31, Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa told the Assembly on Wednesday.

"The week-long lockdown in the state, since March 14, has been extended till March 31 to contain the fallout of Covid-19 on the people," Yediyurappa told the members after the decision was taken at an emergency cabinet meeting here.

All malls, pubs, theatres, multiplexes, clubs and others will continue to remain shut till the month end to prevent people from gathering in large numbers.

The cabinet has also decided to set up a task force to tackle the pandemic.

Headed by state Health Minister B. Sriramulu, it will have Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar, Deputy Chief Minister C. N. Ashwathnarayan, Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Chief Secretary T. M. Vijay Bhaskar as its members and meet daily to review the situation.

"The cabinet has decided to earmark Rs 200 crore for meeting the expenditure on Covid-19," Yediyurappa said.

 
  

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  • Jason, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Thu, Mar 19 2020

    Many workplaces are still forcing employees to come to the office and work. There's still no awareness about the seriousness and scale of how bad this can get!

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  • Citizen, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 19 2020

    There is no serious measures in mangalore....only malls are closed....still colleges are working...students got leaves....teaching staff are still working in the college.......better to have work frm home mode.....but here all thing work normally....only malls are closed.....

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  • A concerned citizen, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 18 2020

    In mangalore...it is only the malls that are closed...pubs , bars and reataurants are still open...looks like the COVID19 is only limited to malls and cinemas...other shops and businesses running as normal...people are not taking it seriously.....if it is a shutdown take strict measures ...some colleges are still open.... follow the example of Kuwait... every single thing is SHUT DOWN.....

    Wake up Mangalore... Mr. Cheif Minister...please take serious measures. You cannot be selective at this time..

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  • Joe, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 19 2020

    I heard in Kuwait only government sectors, buses, schools, malls, cinemas, restaurant and hooka joints are only closed until 27 march 2020 not private sector

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  • Kumar, Mlore

    Thu, Mar 19 2020

    Wen govt has passed orders to shut down then as citizens its our responsibility to do so ...guys plz remember there is no medicine s or vaccine yet only way to control corona is stop the spread ....wen govt is taking so msny measures to check the spread of disease i think v should cooperat ...even if pub or restaurant r open plz dont enter it...no point in blaming the govt later

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  • Francis Lewis, Sastan

    Thu, Mar 19 2020

    What Mr. Nalin Kumar Kateel doing ???
    What Ms. Shobha, MP doing ??

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 18 2020

    1st u walk da talk be advising others.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 18 2020

    Nothing is in Yediyurappa's Hands ...

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 18 2020

    Without this scare business is down in every mall, by closing them the govt. is dealing them a death blow, It could've been imposed only in those places where viral cases had been spreading.
    I've seen many retired people buying in some malls with their cards to get extra discount, now they are left in limbo, the govt could have announced it after giving them time ( some days)to buy some groceries & essentials they need for a month.
    If all people follow the instructions by medical professionals then no need for these drastic measures & these measures might not be the right approach too. One soldier in Leh is reported to be positive for the virus, I wonder whether he was with some one with infection, if not then it is false positive by the test kit which is known to give 1 in 100 tests.

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  • Mohammad/GCC, Mangalore/GCC

    Wed, Mar 18 2020

    Boss this is the safety measure taken by all nations globally, including all GCC countries & our neighboring country Sri lanka as well.

    Health comes first. Good health is more important than wealth !!!

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 18 2020

    Panic is accentuated by these measures,
    Did we close our borders or malls for a flu or cold virus?
    If same type & with same mortality rate of Corona calls for these drastic steps, then something fishy is going on, some of our doctors are exposing the same. Just wait for a few more months & vaccines will hit the market & countries will be forced to buy them by WHO, who is the beneficiary of this drama will soon get revealed.

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  • Jagdish, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Wed, Mar 18 2020

    Dev, Mangalore this is a good move by the govt. As Mr Mohammad said in his comment health comes first. Whatever losses we human being had can cover it later. If health itself not there whats the use of money we lost or gained?

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  • Mangalorean, MANGALURU

    Wed, Mar 18 2020

    These are the right measures being taken. Italy did not do this and they are worse than China today. We still have around 30 days before we step into stage 3 , which means we have only so much time. If the infection is not contained where it has to be stopped from spreading in the local community we are doomed. And the Leh soldier incident, his father is positive as he had Iran travel history recently.

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  • Elwyn Goveas, Valencia

    Wed, Mar 18 2020

    Nature shows who's the boss.
    Human being have failed miserably.

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  • Mohammad/GCC, Mangalore/GCC

    Wed, Mar 18 2020

    WELL SAID ,...

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  • Francis Lewis, Sastan

    Thu, Mar 19 2020

    To much SIN in this world. In India still worst.

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