Karnataka lockdown: What is allowed, what is not

The state has seen a rapid spike in COVID-19 cases, recording its highest single-day surge of over 34,000 cases on April 25.

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April 26, 2021 / 10:19 PM IST

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa (Image: Twitter @BSYBJP)

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has announced that a 14-day 'COVID curfew' will be imposed across the state from 9 pm on April 27.

The state has seen a rapid spike in COVID-19 cases, recording its highest single-day surge of over 34,000 cases on April 25. Of this, Bengaluru alone reported more than 20,700 cases.

Bengaluru has over 1.8 lakh active COVID-19 cases as on April 25, higher than Mumbai and Delhi.

Detailed guidelines on the lockdown will be released later in the day.

The Karnataka government had already imposed a night curfew and weekend lockdown in the state to curb the spread of infections.

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