Bengaluru: State lockdown extended by 14 days till June 7


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Bengaluru, May 21: The state-wide lockdown to curb the surge in the second wave of Covid Pandemic in Karnataka, which was first announced on May 10 till May 24, has now been extended by another 14 days till June 7.

Chief minister B S Yediyurappa, on Saturday night, announced that the decision to extend the state-wide lockdown restrictions by another two weeks was taken based on expert advice and after consulting his ministers and officials.

He made it clear that the two-week lockdown currently implemented in the state has already started yielding results with the Covid positive cases coming down in Bengaluru and other parts of the state. However, it was felt necessary to extend the lockdown by another two weeks to curb the spread of the pandemic.

“We had a meeting with senior officials and ministers. We have taken a decision on lockdown. We had strict restrictions till May 24. As per the opinion of experts, we are extending the strict restrictions till June 7 at 6 am,” he said.

The chief minister made it clear that there are no changes in the restrictions but noted that people were not following the lockdown norms and has allowed the police authorities to take strict action against the violators.

Public transportation, including state RTC buses and Bangalore Metro services, will continue to remain prohibited except for emergencies, like getting vaccinated or for the movement of those employed in essential services.

Shops dealing with food, groceries, fruits and vegetables, dairy and milk booths, meat and fish, and animal fodder shall be allowed to function from 6 am to 10 am. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Francis Lewis, Sasthan

    Sat, May 22 2021

    Lockdown fine but who will feed us as we don't have work and No money for our survival. These so called Ministers enjoying with Tax payers Money. Using AC Car, House with AC etc. These so called Ministers insisted BSY to go for Lockdown as they don't want to take care the general public. Only during election time they will come house to house to Bribe the Voters and our Voters will take the Bribe and they will vote for these uneducated Candidates without seeing their Back Ground.

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  • H. Almeida., Bendur/Andheri.

    Sat, May 22 2021

    Dakshin Kannada district, has numerous small enterprises, they are in dire straits !! Workers are paid daily wages.. With no employment, how on Earth, will they and their families survive ?? Staff and workers in government services are assured of receiving their pay cheques... But the plight of others, are extremely horrific... The state, NGO'S, social organizations and wealthy citizens must chip in to, minimize the suffering of these effected citizens....

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  • M.Mathias, Mangalore

    Sat, May 22 2021

    Should be. Good decision by the state government. And also marriages should be postponed. Many people got corona infection after attending marriage functions and some of them died also.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Sat, May 22 2021

    The first unplanned lockdown did the maximum damage; then the various mass congregations link Trump satkaar, Talbhigi Jamaat & now Kumbh Mela, WB election rallies, various religious jatres, functions, boota kolas have already done the damage & now it's community spread; also uncontrolled transit of lacs of migrants from cities (hotbeds of infection) to rural areas has added fuel to the fire! Unplanned, haphazard administration of vaccines has defeated it's very purpose! All in all, it's a total failure of the administration as most decisions should have been taken after serious brainstorming with experts and not politically based! Now deadly black fungus is haunting us!

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  • Saif, Dubai

    Sat, May 22 2021

    This lockdown thing will go on till year end. 14 days 14 weeks 14 months.. Failed nation.. nobody is talking about Kumbh Mela now like they used to target Tabhligi Jamaat!! What a discrimination.. 👏👏👏

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  • ayes p., kudla/ksa

    Sat, May 22 2021

    These guys does not know how to handle and totally failed to handle covid second wave and these people thinks that lockdown is only solutions to break the covid chain, first 14 days lockdown was/is inevitable to break the covid chain and in that lockdown they should handle so many thinks to control but here just they announce the lockdown and they/ government employees enjoying lockdown holidays and receiving the salary (tax payers money). 6 weeks of lockdown means what? what about the situations of daily wage earners and poor peoples and private/firm employees.

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  • Antony, Padil

    Sat, May 22 2021

    What a insensitive government. People are starving to death.

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  • Haneef, Mangalore

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Cut the salary and facilities of government workers and politicians, automatically lockdown will be lifted . But question is who can do ? Except these ? Present government is only for lockdowns and they don't have any other job .

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  • Bala, Kudla

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Best option. But some here with full nit accepting. Even the gobernment is not using staffs correctly. So they are enjoying corona holidays...

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  • Kitta, Mlore

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Kerala is in lockdown TN is in lockdown Andra telengana is in lockdown Maharashtra is in lockdown Punjab Delhi gujarathis MP UP UP Bengal and all most all state are in lockdown But some Hidden agenda people barking

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  • Dilip, Mangalore / Mumbai

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Lockdown in Maharashtra maybe only on paper. During daylight hours there's no restrictions of any kind. Atleast in the Andheri area in Mumbai. Can't speak volumes about the restrictions at night though.

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  • Anna, Mangalore

    Sat, May 22 2021

    Kittanna, Yes... all those places you said are in lock down, not only those but also NE states. Your beloved Cheddi Harshavardhana is thumping the chest crying out the "Covid positive cases are down for the last 8 days". When cow dung is filled inside the head, this happens. When there is lockdown, how many tests are carried out? If there are no tests, how even we can get results?? Can you enlighten your cheddi leaders about this please?

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  • Kitta, Mlore

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Kerala is in lockdown TN is in lockdown Andra telengana is in lockdown Maharashtra is in lockdown Punjab Delhi gujarathis MP UP UP Bengal and all most all state are in lockdown But some Hidden agenda people barking

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  • Bala, Kudla

    Fri, May 21 2021

    The expert committee no poor for it seems. Some here worried about meat,fish and drinks stock in their home. Total foolish decision without considering the socio economic scenario. No officials reaching the individual home visit to serve or surveys. The govt survents are enjoying the days.Do anyone think this will end at June?Never.

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  • Pili, Mangalore

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Politicians get their remuneration in time..they enjoy life.. let others go to hell.. stop their salaries during lockdown..bet they will oprn everything tomorrow.

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  • Melroy C.F.Fernandes, Mangalore

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Govt's are thieves who steal from the hard-working law-abiding citizens,by way of high taxes. More subsidies and freebies that the govt. doles out, the poorer the coffers of the country gets and in turn the govt. has to raise taxes further,inflation rises, the debt of the country increases, the currency gets further devalued, all needs and wants get more expensive which in turn makes the poor of the country poorer and more miserable. Govt. must only monetarily assist those below a pre-determined economic level (which permits an optimum life of dignity) who are at such a level despite working hard or due to certain disabilities or infirmities or acts of govt or of God. So please do not ask the govt. to give freebies to all, it only worsens the situation.

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  • Alwin, Mangaluru

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Better management in market shops strictly followed instead of time movements may managed or all supplies door delivery arranged.people cooperation i.e buyers and sellers required. In maintaining distance and wearing masks.

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  • J.F.D SOUZA, Attavar, Mangalore

    Fri, May 21 2021

    But relax timings to bring provisions, fish etc.

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  • John, Mangalore

    Fri, May 21 2021

    With these lockdowns economy gets ruined. Second wave all started with vaccination specially covishield, same thing happened in UK also. When no pilot testing in a city, district or two, these things are bound to happen with these hurried tested emergency approved vaccines. Now difficult to identify wheather it is virus mutant or vaccine mutant. Communist chinese and elites are using 1918 socialist spanish flu model to ruin the economy of nations with these virus and vaccines and lockdowns to bring in their Gobal reset or New World Order or communist control of the world thru these lab made bioweapons and brainwashed through communist controlled or financed media or their agents including WHO.

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  • Ramesh, Udupi

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Eat pakoda and chai enjoy.... when you elect a clown enjoy the circus.

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  • Melroyferns, Ujjodi

    Fri, May 21 2021

    May be congress forced them for lockdown?

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  • Karan, Mangalore

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Awesome ! Enjoy the lockdown with chilling climate and peg of whiskey . Cheers

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  • Sunil Kumar, Mangalore

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Paisa bolta hai

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  • Monty Dotor, Mangalore

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Some good learned advocate should file a PIL that govt. failed to prevent entry of the virus in our country from abroad, the entry points including airports were not sealed or restricted in January 2020 when the virus had already left China in search of greener pastures, this amounts to sheer negligence,compounded by unscientific calls like banging thalis and lockdown ,which has caused immense loss financial and other grave problems to the citizens of the country and each individual should be financially compensated (?15 lakhs).l

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  • Kochappa, Mangalore

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Those who are disliking are either born to yeddi or modi

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  • Ozy, Surathkal

    Fri, May 21 2021

    This is too much. Instead of increasing health infra and micro planning going for easy method of lockdown. Many people will go through severe hardship and metal disorders.

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  • Well wisher, Kudla

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Which metal my dear 😂??

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  • Ozy, Surathkal

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Thank you well wisher, please read as mental.

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  • Fff, Mangalore

    Fri, May 21 2021

    How. Dare u u speqk like that. . Anti national

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  • Sandesh Kanchan, Mangalore

    Fri, May 21 2021

    What else can these pathetic , brainless fellows do!!!! Ask MLAs like Raghupati Bhat and Srinivas Poojari who were foolishly asking for religious functions to be allowed not to long ago and the police who turned a blind eye towards such functions to pay for the monetary loss people are suffering!! Where is the accountability in this madness?

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Beginning of the end of Blind, Deaf & Dumb governance.

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  • Sunil Kumar, Mangalore

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Useless .... pokade vote padhin nikleg

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  • Jessy, Mlore

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Ithe gothande ana?

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  • Jessy, Mlore

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Ithe gothande ana?

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  • Kevin, Mangalore

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Govt should give free ration free electricity rtc to public as no is having money with them

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  • Remo, Udupi

    Fri, May 21 2021

    No one could have foreseen this lmao

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  • HENRY MISQUIITH, India

    Fri, May 21 2021

    The government needs to open up vaccination for all age groups immediately.. world's largest democracy suffering without Oxygen, ventilators, beds and vaccination!!

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  • Well wisher, Kudla

    Fri, May 21 2021

    It's true..... you are right 💯 percent. Is it necessary to export the vaccination to overseas or other countries?? BJP government made a big blunder, here we are waiting for second dose of vaccination which is not available currently.. Shame on BJP.

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  • Dam, Mangalore

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Govt. Taking discission on Media's pressure... They don't have their own discussion

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  • Aboobakar, Mangalore

    Fri, May 21 2021

    Good decision. But take care of the destitute. Stop starvation of people. Engage task force to provide food for the needy. Floow Kerala model where no one is starving because of the pandemic or lock down. Government is providing everything at the doorsteps for the poor.

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