Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru/Udupi (SP)
Mangaluru/Udupi, Jul 25: Karnataka has decided to continue with its policy of Sunday lockdowns as a measure to combat spread of coronavirus infection.
Similarly, lockdown will be in force on Sundays and curfew in the night from Monday to Saturday, in both Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.
Deputy commissioner of Dakshina Kannada Sindhu B Rupesh and Udupi G Jagadeesha, confirmed that both the districts will be under night curfew followed by lockdown starting at 9 pm on Saturday.
Sindhu Rupesh (left) and G Jagadeesha
A week-long lockdown was imposed in Dakshina Kannada which was lifted on Thursday morning.
Earlier in the week on Tuesday, chief minister (CM) Yediyurappa had addressed the people through his social media pages regarding the decision on lockdown. The CM had made it clear that there would be no further lockdown in the state. He further maintained that the people would have to learn live amid the pandemic by following health regulations, maintaining social distancing and using masks while stepping out of the house.