Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)
Bengaluru, Jul 20: Coronavirus situation in Karnataka is deteriorating after the state initially registered good control over the disease. The number of corona positive cases has been going up even after measures like lockdown were enforced. The state, which looked set to become a model state, has now been slipping and on the verge of earning the dubious distinction of being a corona hotspot.
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi is likely to discuss the coronavirus situation with Yediyurappa on Monday or Tuesday. It is said that discussions may also be held on the desirability of using lockdown again as a means to achieve control over the pandemic.
The Prime Minister had called the chief ministers of Bihar, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Uttarakhand over phone to consult the corona situation in these states. He also held discussions with the chief minister of Assam that is facing a deluge due to floods, about the relief works to be undertaken. As Bihar too has witnessed some floods, he discussed about the flood and corona situation with chief minister Nitish Kumar, it is said.
The PM, in addition to other points, also touched the subject of the desirability of using lockdown as a means to control the spread of the disease. They have been asked to decide and inform in writing within three days about their opinion on lockdown, it is learnt.
As a continuation of the above, the PM will hold discussions with the chief ministers of other states on Monday or Tuesday. The main focus will be on whether to resort to lockdown again or not to bring coronavirus infection that is racing ahead, under control.