Karnataka announces 14-day covid curfew from Tuesday night; Here's all you need to know

In order to contain the unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases, the Karnataka government today imposed a curfew for a period of 14 days starting from Tuesday (April 27) 9pm. During the lockdown-like curbs, the time period for essential services has been limited to 6 am to 10 am. The administration has also announced free COVID-19 vaccination for all adults.

The curfew blueprint:
- All manufacturing units except garment factories, agricultural production and auxiliary units, medical supplies production units and in-situ construction activities will be exempted from the curfew.
- All essential shops to be open from 6 am to 10 am. After 10 am shops will close.

-No public transport will be allowed, which means inter-and-intra-state travel will not be allowed during the curfew, except for emergency purposes.
- Goods can be transported from one state to another.
- Takeaway from restaurants and home delivery of alcohol will continue like before.
- Night curfew that is in place between 9 pm and 6 am will continue.

"If cases do not come under control then we may have to extend these restrictions for another week," said BS Yediyurappa addressing the press. Detailed guidelines on what is allowed and what isn't is expected to be issued by the Chief Secretary by this evening.

In an attempt to increase the pace of inoculation, the government has also announced that it will provide free vaccination to all between the age of 18 and 45 years at government hospitals. The chief minister also urged all the eligible candidates to register themselves from April 28.