Karnataka government on Friday decided to extend the ongoing lockdown till 6 am on 7 June as the state continues to battle the deadly second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.Karnataka is currently under complete lockdown till 24 May.Speaking to reporters, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said, "We had strict restrictions till 24th May.
As per the opinion of experts, we are extending the strict restrictions till 7th June at 6 am."CM Yediyurappa announced his decision after holding discussions with senior officials and ministers of the state.The Karnataka government had initially announced 14 days "close down" from 27 April, but subsequently imposed a complete lockdown from 10 May to 24 May, as the Covid-19 cases continued to rise.With.