No complete lock-down in Karnataka tomorrow: CM’s Office

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, May 30, 2020:   There will be no complete lock-down on Sunday, May 31, in the interest of the general public of the state. Normal day to day life will continue tomorrow, said Karnataka Chief Minister’s Office.

This means all activities will be permitted and continue like the rest of the week. The public transport services - buses, autos and cabs - shops, commercial establishments and others will be open on May 31. The Lockdown 4.0 ends May 31 and the government’s decision to keep Sunday free comes ahead of the Lockdown 5.0 that the Centre is expected to announce soon.

The state government has also sought permission from the centre to open all places of worship from June 1.

The Health Ministry’s data shows Karnataka has reported 2,781 cases of coronavirus so far; 894 have recovered and 48 have died.

Passengers arriving in Karnataka from coronavirus high-risk states can opt for testing by private labs at their own cost. The test would cost the passenger Rs 650 and would be done using the pooling method.

The Karnataka government has made it clear that it is struggling to cope with quarantine facilities for thousands of people who are returning to the state. Institutional quarantine is compulsory for those returning from states most affected by COVID-19 and Karnataka has asked the Civil Aviation Ministry to reduce the number of flights to the state from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

The Election Commission has also postponed gram panchayat elections in the state. Out of 6,025 gram panchayats, the tenure of 5,800 will end between June and August. The fresh dates for the elections are yet to be announced.

Trains are running between some districts in Karnataka. Two pairs of special trains, one between Bengaluru and Belagavi, and the other between Bengaluru and Mysuru, have been taking passengers since May 22.

India reported the biggest single-day jump in the number of new coronavirus patients and those who died due to the highly infectious illness with 7,964 fresh cases and 265 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, which brings the total to 1,73,763 cases, according to the data shared by the Health Ministry this morning.

The country has logged 4,971 deaths since the pandemic began. More than 80,000 patients have recovered so far. Of these, a record number of 11,264 patients recovered in the last 24 hours.