BENGALURU: With the lockdown restrictions being further relaxed in many districts, including Bengaluru Urban, from Monday, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa appealed to people to continue to be vigilant, follow Covid-19 appropriate behaviour and not to be under the illusion that the pandemic is over. The government on Monday issued an order relaxing restrictions in six more districts, including Bengaluru Rural.
Meanwhile, in continuation of its June 19 order, the government on Monday included six more districts – Bengaluru Rural, Udupi, Shivamogga, Ballari, Chitradurga and Vijayapura – under Category I districts and allowed all additional activities permitted for such districts until July 5.
The State Executive Committee took the decision after considering the weekly moving average positivity rate as of June 20, and also taking into account the consistent declining trend of the case positivity rate, stated an order issued by N Manjunatha Prasad, Principal Secretary, Revenue Department. On June 19, the government had announced lockdown relaxations in 16 districts including Bengaluru Urban, and Dharwad was added to the list on Sunday. Now, six more districts have been included in it. However, there is no relaxation in the lockdown norms in a few districts including Mysuru, that are reporting a high case positivity rate. Night curfew and weekend curfew will continue.
