Weekend curfew comes into effect in the state

Bengaluru: Strict weekend curfew is imposed in the main cities and towns of Karnataka. It came into effect from Friday night and will remain till Monday morning. The government had issued the order of weekend curfew from 9 pm on Friday till 6 am on Monday. This will remain in effect till May 4.

In the urban areas, barricades were put on roads, vehicles were stopped and people roam around unnecessarily were asked to go back to their homes. In Bengaluru, barricades were put on all the flyovers and there weren’t any government buses.

Only medical stores remained open and police vehicles, ambulances and government vehicles involved in Covid-19 duty were seen moving on the roads. There was a mad rush in the city as people started to return to their homes at 8 pm. However, heavy rainfall prevented them from reaching their destination.

Due to the heavy rain, police relaxed the norm and did not fine people who were seen travelling even after 9 pm. In the meantime, the government further modified its order on the strict rules to contain the virus till May 4. It stated that only construction activities where workers are on site and no one from outside will be allowed.