K’taka to decide on further lockdown relaxations today

Team Udayavani, Jun 19, 2021, 10:17 AM IST

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said that decision on further relaxing lockdown restrictions in the state after June 21 will be taken on Saturday, June 19.

Sources claim the government may announce relaxations in 11 districts where lockdown measures have continued and relaxations in terms of movement of people and opening of businesses may be announced in the remaining 19 districts from June 21.

Earlier, health minister K Sudhakar said that the government was drawing up a comprehensive plan along with the state technical advisory committee (TAC) to ease the restrictions.

Amid the second wave of Covid-19, a total lockdown was imposed from the last week of April in the state.