The Karnataka government has decided to implement a full lockdown in the state every Sunday starting 5 July. The decision was taken in a meeting convened by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday, 27 June.
The government has further decided to alter the night curfew timings to 8 pm-5 am from 29 June. The decision comes in the backdrop of the rising number of coronavirus cases in the state.
India's case tally on Saturday crossed the 5 lakh-mark as the country reported the highest single-day spike of 18,552 new COVID-19 cases and 384 deaths.
- Total number of samples tested up to 26 June is 79,96,707, the ICMR stated
- CM Arvind Kejriwal took to Twitter to announce that highest number of tests at 21,144 were conducted in Delhi on Friday
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will adapt a new system of reporting COVID-19 deaths from 1 July
- Schools in Delhi will remain closed till 31 July, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said on Friday
- Assam Minister Himanta Sarma on Friday announced a complete lockdown of 14 days in Kamrup Metropolitan district, which includes Guwahati, from midnight of 28 June
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Lockdown in Karnataka Every Sunday
The Karnataka government has decided to impose a full lockdown in the state every Sunday starting 5 July. The decision which was taken in the meeting convened by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in which it was also decided to alter the night curfew timing from the existing 9 pm-5 am to 8 pm-5 am starting 29 June.
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