Karnataka CM announces onging Lockdown to be extended for more 2 weeks, Centre to issue guidelines

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday said the lockdown in place to control the spread of Covid-19 will be extended for two more weeks and the Centre will issue guidelines regarding its implementation in a couple of days.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi said for no reason there should be any relaxation in the lockdown, suggestions have come regarding extension of lockdown. In a couple of days guidelines will be issued about the implementation of the lockdown during the next fifteen days," Yediyurappa said.

Speaking to reporters after the four-hour long video conference that the Prime Minister



had with Chief Ministers of all states, he said, "PM noted that lockdown was inevitable for next fifteen days, but guidelines will be informed...so till April-end it is certain."

Modi held a video conference with all the state chief ministers to discuss the situation arising due to the Covid-19 pandemic and to take their feedback on whether the 21-day shutdown should be extended.

"The Prime Minister said during the next fifteen days lockdown will be relaxed in the graded manner...agriculture and industrial sectors will be given relaxation. Government offices will be allowed to function with partial strength.