Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa warns people to follow COVID-19 norms or face another lockdown

On the wake of the rising COVID-19 cases in the state, Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday warned people of Bengaluru to follow social distancing norms.“Today we’ve called a meeting where further handling of the situation will be discussed. In Bengaluru we’ve arranged all facilities to treat Covid-19 patients,” the chief minister said. “I urge people to maintain social distancing and sanitisation if Bengalurians don’t want one more seal down,” he said.

Bengaluru has reported total 1,685 cases of coronavirus so far of which 418 people have recovered and 75 have succumbed to death. There are 521 Covid-19 containment zones across the city currently.Yediyurappa had called an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss measures to control the surge in Covid-19 cases in Bengaluru.Officials were directed by the CM to strictly implement lockdown measures in the clusters which have reported more number of infections. A strict lockdown has been implemented in the clusters across Bengaluru that have reported a large number of Covid-19 cases. Karnataka’s Covid-19 tally has crossed the 10,000-mark.

But we are also thinking about the number of cases which is increasing in Bengaluru. I urge people to maintain social distancing and sanitisation if Bengalurians don't want one more seal down: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa https://t.co/K5TXkA9UIG

— ANI (@ANI) June 25, 2020