Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, May 30: Taking into account public demand and in the best interests of the people from the state, the government has decided against clamping of total lockdown on Sunday May 31.

The chief minister has announced that all routine activities will be in operation as usual.

As per the guidelines in force in the state from May 18 to May 31, movement of all non-essential activities and individuals was banned from 7 pm to 7 am the next day. In addition, movement of non-essential activities and movement of individuals were also banned on all Sundays from 7 am to 7 pm (total lockdown). For this purpose, curfew was imposed by local authorities under section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code.

In partial modification of the said order, concession from curfew has been extended from 7 am to 7 pm on Sunday May 31 as per the request of the people in general instead of lockdown. The curfew however will be in force from 7 pm to 7 am the next day, the state chief secretary T M Vijay Bhaskar, who also happens to be the chairman of the executive committee of Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority, stated.

Lockdown 4.0 is currently in place nationwide. The nationwide lockdown was initially imposed from March 25 to April 14, then extended to May 3, again to May 17 and finally to May 31, to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.