India
oi-Deepika S
Bengaluru, Apr 26: Will Karnataka government go for complete lockdown to curb COVID-19 infections? A decision on imposing lockdown like restrictions on all days, is likely to be taken by the state cabinet on Monday.
Currently, weekend curfew restrictions are in place till May 4 and as per the guidelines, it will be there next Saturday, Sunday also.
Discussions are on whether to enforce curfew on weekdays, whether to go for complete lockdown or not,’ Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar said.
Speaking to reporters in Dharwad, he said it would be discussed at the cabinet meeting tomorrow, following which Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa would announce the decision.
‘We are not in favour of lockdown, but the situation is such that we have to impose restrictions to bring things under control…we have to break the chain, it is a matter of 10-12 days, let’s see……