Alarmed over rising Covid cases of late, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday urged the people across the state to follow the Covid-induced guidelines strictly to control the pandemic.
“People should follow Covid-19 guidelines strictly. They should wear mask, maintain social distancing and hygiene,” Yediyurappa told reporters.
Noting that positive cases were surging since a week in the state, especially in Bengaluru, which is the epi-centre of the pandemic, the Chief Minister said people should cooperate with the government to avoid harsh measures such as curfew or lockdown to rein in the virus.
“Though there is no proposal to reinforce lockdown or curfew in the state, people should abide by the guidelines to prevent positive cases from rising further,” he reiterated.
His appeal comes in the backdrop of lockdown being clamped in parts of neighbouring Maharashtra recently in view of sharp rise in fresh cases there.
Earlier, the nation-wide lockdown…