Karnataka CM likely to impose lockdown if people don’t cooperate

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa affirmed that the government might impose a lockdown if the situation worsens. He said, “People need to respond for their good. If they don’t heed then we may have to take stringent measures. If required and if the necessity arises, we will impose lockdown.”

As the number of Covid cases reached over 10,000 on Sunday, he said that the Prime Minister had also spoken to him about the measures taken by his government.

Yediyurappa said, “( I told him) we have imposed a night curfew in the districts where the coronavirus cases are rising.”

He said that it was necessary to wear masks, use hand sanitiser and maintain social distancing.

He said, “People need to respond for their good. If they don’t cooperate then we will initiate stringent measures, which people should not give scope for. I want people to cooperate with us.”

In the meantime, Health Minister, K Sudhakar told that the government will not impose a lockdown and wanted people to understand and cooperate.

He stated, “Neither me nor the chief minister is saying that we will do it (lockdown). All we are saying is don’t compel us to push that extreme. Our government is not at all willing to impose lockdown.”

He also added that the second wave of corona can be defeated if people cooperate.

The talk of lockdown came following reports that the technical advisory committee has recommended lockdown for a brief period to contain coronavirus.

On Sunday, Sudhakar said that the cases may touch nearly 25,000 to 30,000 by the end of this month.