Karnataka no festival, rallies and protest, issued strict guidelines

Karnataka on Monday announced additional strict guidelines to contain the spread of coronavirus due to Omicron. The state government has now prohibited all rallies, festivals, dharnas and protests. guidelines also mention Marriage functions are permitted with not more than 200 people in open spaces and 100 people in closed places.

Intensive surveillance will be conducted at border of Maharashtra, Kerala and Goa. Public transport including BMRCL shall operate as per the seating capacity, the order issued by the chief secretary said. The chief commissioner BBMP and deputy commissioners of the districts based on their assessment of the situation may impose additional containment measures as deemed necessary in their jurisdictions.

Today, Karnataka reported another spike with over 14,000 fresh cases with over 10% positivity and five fatalities in the past 24 hours. The state had reported 11,698 cases on Monday. Of the new cases on Tuesday, 10,800 were from Bengaluru Urban that saw 840 people being discharged and 3 deaths. The total number of active cases across the state is now 73,260.

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Apart from Bengaluru Urban, Dakshina Kannada recorded the second highest of 583 new coronavirus cases, Mysuru 562, Tumakuru 332, Mandya 263, Udupi 250, followed by others. Bengaluru Urban district now has a total of 13,19,340 positive cases, followed by Mysuru 1,82,201 and Tumakuru 1,22,251.

All District Commissioner DC will take decision for closing school and hostels said Karnataka Home minister Araga Jnanendra after covid virtual meeting with Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai.

Before Meeting education minister BC Nagesh said which, districts had above 5% positivity rate school will be close on that districts. District collector will take decision regarding school close in their districts BC Nagesh Said. These districts school will close depending on positivity rate Mandya 12.5%, Bengaluru 10%, Belgaum 8.5%, Bengaluru Rural 8.1%, Kodagu 8 %, Shivamogga 7%, Ramanagara 7%, Mysuru 6%, Hasan 6%, Udupi 5% Dharwad 5%.

Effect of high positive rate Belagavi Deputy Commissioner M.G. Hiremath has issued orders to close down all schools from first standard to ninth standard from January 11 to 18 in Belagavi district. All schools run by the Union and State Governments and private managements will remain closed. All residential schools will also be closed.Karnataka Lockdown will decide today, CM Bommai call emergency meeting