Mangaluru: Week-long lockdown begins - Streets, shops wear deserted look


Pics: Spoorthi Ullal

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Jul 16: The week-long lockdown which began on Wednesday night has begun in Dakshina Kannada district. It will be in force till 5 am on July 23.

KSRTC, private buses and vehicles have been barred from undertaking trips. The citizens have been allowed to come out and buy provisions, vegetables, etc between 8 and 11 am every day. City police commissioner Vikash Kumar, has asked the people to abide by lockdown rules.

During the above period of three hours, people can buy provisions, milk and other essential commodities. However, only a handful of shops were open in the city in the morning and only very few customers visited the shops to buy their requirements. The police have undertaken measures to strictly enforce lockdown norms.

 

 

  

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  • Bs, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    It's basically depriving a common man from earning a living. People who enforce lock down get good monthly salary and perks. Common man daily wagers and commission agents are in trouble.
    I am forced to stay at home when I have to feed 3 people.
    Hope God gives wisdom and border and lock out may be opened

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  • Bhuvan, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    Why one more lockdown was required when we already had a lockdown of nearly 3 months. Wasn't that time enough for the administration to get prepared. Because of the incompetent administration comman man has to suffer. What was the administration thinking when fully crowded buses were running. Why couldn't they put extra govt buses when lockdown was lifted.

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    What happened to making noise by hitting plates and lighting candles? All fake master's idea. Only fooling the country and taking them for a ride.

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  • Evans C. Sumitra, Udupi/ New York, USA.

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    Dylan, Mangalore, I have no words to express on your comments.

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  • Jamal, Mangalore/UAE

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    Until people trust the Govt blindly and they are easily trapped to this dirty game of division and polarization and forget the core issue.
    Only God save us and our country.

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  • Subhash Chandra, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    If noise & candles, torch flash light have made corona disappear then whole world would have used this method. Too much myth & superstition is a bad idea won't work well & brings a lot of criticism.

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  • BHARATH, Bangalore

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    For Your Kind information Lighting lamps, clapping the hands was done to express gesture of gratitude towards corona warriors. Not for any other.

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    Bharath Bangalore, what about showing our gratitude now that was at the beginning, now when so many medical staff have died what gratitude is not shown towards that.

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  • ALFRED FERRAO, Ullal

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    I don't think that lockdown is worth in our area we can see 2 wheelers with 3 persons moving about without mask,shops are open rickshaw are moviy freely.Now what is the use of lockdown when yoy cannot control these stray dogs moving about freely.

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  • Sainik, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    Lockdown should have been for minimum 3 weeks.
    Lockdown should be extended so that more cases which are yet to come out is reported while others are safe inside their house.

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  • Harish Chiplonkar, MANGALURU

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    Please guide me how to travel daily by my own vehicle to Udupi for attending my office work. Is e pass is required or not ? if required how and where to get it ?.

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  • Ganesh, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    When people misuse freedom this will
    Come as consequence ..hotels started serving in plate
    Instead of carry home parcel, educated behaved as if social distancing and mask is only to others but LAW is watching YOU..
    So those who think lockdown is stupid idea know it's your conduct created this situation to all of us...
    As the vaccine is few days away very sensible decision
    As it gives clear warning to those who neglect law
    And social order

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  • Mohamed Faizal, MANGALORE

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    VACCINE IN A FEW DAYS BUDDY.... WOW... GOD HAS SAVED US

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  • Sp, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    The actual purpose of the lockdown in pandemics is for the authorities to buy time to prepare the Healthcare system. Lockdown does not reduce the spread. We have witnessed that in april may. Idk what they will achieve from this lockdown. Even if it does manage to reduce, it'll increase once lockdown is lifted.

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    Administration please educate people to follow lockdown and request them to cooperate...
    People please do not go out for minor things.. they had time of two days

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    I can't understand how our administration is controlling this virus by keeping shops open for 3 hours???

    I think we will get lockdown results in day or two. Next administration allowed to open shops from 8am to 11am.

    But our Traffic department starts their blowing sirens after 11am. I suggest that the Traffic department must alert citizens from 10.45am , so the people as well as shop will close and reach home in lockdown time. Now I have noticed that shops they close at 11am and buyers are leaving shop at 11am . And on the road till 11.45, to 12 noon people are on the streets. This should be stopped. After 11 nobody should be out side.

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  • Raj, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    Lockdown decision is correct... since life is more valuable than money... Everyone know community spread has started in Mangalore , even if the testing is increased we cannot stop spreading of the infection.once if it goes beyond control govt will decide who has to be treated ,hope these days doesn't come to Mangalore. We all know its tough to live like this but we all know this is just temporary..

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  • suhail, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    What to buy when purse is empty

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  • Jossy D Souza, Urwa, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    What Suhail said is true. I remembered an old adage, 'Empty pocket zindabad'

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  • abdul munim, mangaluru

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    brainless decision by the DC and people representatives. There is no need for lockdown at all.

    Instead of increasing testing, they are doing these nonsense things. Money is being eaten by concerned officials who are authorised to buy equipment and medicines.

    Gullible citizens are being looted by government and hospital management.

    These are the acche din promised by MA without BA chaiwala. Enjoy madi

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  • Rahim dsouza, Boloor

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    turned into comedian

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  • Sainik, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    Lockdown should have been for minimum 3 weeks.
    By letting people roam around freely and increasing the testing just doesn't make any sense.
    Its like sitting next to the mosquito breeding place and applying ODOMOS.
    Lockdown should be extended so that more cases which are yet to come out is reported while others are safe inside their house.

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  • Surya, Mlore

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    Brain in MLORE

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  • Dinesh Kumar Shetty, Katipalla/Mangaluru

    Thu, Jul 16 2020

    With brain only one can become an IAS officer, then DC

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