Lockdown Again in Karnataka: CM Bommai call emergency meeting today

Lockdown Again in Karnataka: The Karnataka is again facing corona and omicron anxiety. Corona cases daily rises in state, fear starts for Lockdown again in Karnataka, CM Bommai call emergency meeting today. Lockdown or semi lockdown in Karnataka will decide today evening after Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai Meeting.

Thus, creating a weekend curfew and semi lockdown or complete lockdown panic in the state, the Chief Minster Basavaraj Bommai will hold a major Emergency meeting today evening. Foreigners to the state have become a nuisance. Omicron and coronavirus are infected by those from the high-risk country.

Karnataka reported 1,290 new Covid-19 cases and five deaths today, the health department said. Among the districts, Bengaluru urban reported the highest number-1,041 fresh covid-19 infections. According to reports, the Karnataka government is considering more containment measures to control the spread of the virus. The state cabinet is likely to decide on the measures later this week after consulting experts.

Meanwhile, Karnataka is likely to see stricter curbs as the Revenue Minister asserted that the government is mulling to announce ‘some tough rules’ in coming days. “We will convene a meeting and announce some tough rules before January 7 when the night curfew will be lifted,” R Ashoka said.

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Explaing further, Ashoka said a government panel on COVID-19 would convene a meeting before January 7. “We will implement the recommendations of the committee in toto because we have seen the sufferings and deaths last time,” Ashoka said. Ashoka along with the Higher Education Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan and Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar are part of the panel.

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The Minister explained that the government will not leave any loophole this time in terms of oxygen supply, availability of beds or medicines. “We will make all necessary arrangements. We are cautious and we will make all necessary arrangements under the leadership of our chief minister,” Ashoka added. Earlier Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai had also dropped hints of stricter curbs in the state. “In the days to come we will take certain important decisions,” Bommai said recently.