Bengaluru: A two-week lockdown amid a worrying surge in coronavirus case has come into effect in Karnataka today.
While the public transport will not be allowed, essential services can operate between 6 am and 10 am. Only construction, manufacturing and agriculture sectors will be allowed to function during the period.
As per a government statement, only the already scheduled flights and trains will be allowed. Metro services will remain shut during the period.
Taxis and autorickshaws will also not be allowed except those hired in cases of emergencies. Hotels and restaurants will be closed; however, they can continue home deliveries.
Since the Covid cases are increasing in Karnataka and in the same capacity in the city Bengaluru, few members of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) had advised the government for a two-week-long down.
Following their recommendation, the government has decided on the two weeks lockdown.