Entire Karnataka Lock down: CM Yediyurappa Press Brief Highlights

On Monday evening, Chief Minister of Karnataka BS Yediyurappa briefed the media after the announcement of the lockdown of 9 districts in the state. The decision comes following the rise in the number of positive cases in the state to 33.

While the state government announced a curfew in the 9 districts of the state that included Bengaluru and Mysuru, the center also announced an immediate lockdown of 80 districts across the country. The districts in the state that have reported positive cases of coronavirus have been kept under lockdown to restrict the movement of the people.

Bhaskar Rao, the Commissioner of Bengaluru City also said that those roaming unnecessarily would be booked under IPC Section 269. From Tuesday, these 9 districts will see only essential services as everything else will come to a halt.

Briefing the media addressing the unprecedented move, BS Yediyurappa clarified the do’s and don’t’s and also requested people to co-operate in containing the disease.

Here are the Highlights of the Press Briefing:

1. Entire state lockdown
2. Not more than 4 members including within family should not gather.
3. One family member per household will be allowed to step out to buy daily needs.
4. For daily waged labor (white ration card) will be provided free with 1 month required rice, 12kg per individual. Through fair price shops.
5. Along with rice Rs.1500, cash will be provided per family.
6. Except for essential services all government departments should work from home. And only 20% should work basis roaster.
7. All education departments, schools will be closed till 31st.
8. Building Construction workers and contract workers, working labor, industrial workers both in government and private sectors should be paid salary of lockdown days.
9. Anganwadi centers will be closed, but kids and pregnant will provide nutrition at home.
10. Pregnant Women expecting soon will be extended with proper medical support through Amma Odi.
11. Only emergency services will be available at hospitals.
12. All types of Public and private transport will be closed at 100%. Buses, trains, cars, cabs, two-wheeler cabs.
13. All interstate borders will be closed. Except for essential services goods.
14. Stay at Home Stay Safe.
15. Police will strictly follow the epidemic diseases act of 1897. And will arrest violators under criminal acts.