Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Jul 21: Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa will address the people of the state through YouTube and Facebook live on Tuesday evening, July 21.

Yediyurappa’s address to the people of the state comes as about a week-long lockdown in Bengaluru urban and rural areas, aimed at controlling the spike in COVID cases, nears its end. Bengaluru urban and rural areas are currently under ‘complete lockdown’ since 8 pm of July 14 and it will be effective till 5 am on July 22. Few other districts too had announced lockdown during this period.

According to sources, Yediyurappa is also likely to respond to opposition Congress'' allegations of misappropriation in purchase equipment to treat COVID-19 patients, which the government has out rightly rejected.

As of July 20 evening, cumulatively 67,420 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 1,403 deaths and 23,795 discharges. Bengaluru urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 33,229 infections.