Updated Dec 23, 2020 | 19:06 IST
The Chief Minister’s Office stated that except for essential activities, movement of individuals will be prohibited during the night curfew. Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa
Bengaluru: The Government of Karnataka has made some changes to its earlier announcement of night curfew in the state, which was to be imposed starting 10 pm on Wednesday till 6 am on January 2. The government has announced the changes within hours of making the initial announcement on Wednesday afternoon.
As per the fresh information, the night curfew will be imposed from 11 pm on Thursday (December 24) till 5 am on January 2. Further, the curfew will be in place from 11 pm to 5 am, instead of 10 pm to 6 am announced earlier in the day.
Following guidelines, no need to impose night curfew in K taka: Yediyurappa ANI | Updated: Dec 22, 2020 16:43 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 22 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said on Tuesday that there is no need for night curfew in the state. Even I came to know about a person who tested positive after arriving from the UK. We are also following all the guidelines. Whoever comes from the UK and other places will be checked at the airport. Our prime minister is also very much keen about the issue, there is no need for night curfew in the state, Yediyurappa said.
In view of the new strain of COVID-19 reported from the UK, the Karnataka government has enhanced passenger screening at International Airports and Seaports.
The Karnataka government said on Monday that people coming from the UK, Denmark, and the Netherlands by direct or transit flights must be quarantined for 14 days.
Karnataka has also sought passenger manifests for all UK arrivals since December 7 to carry out screening for the coronavirus.
“Those who have come from the UK in the last 14 days must get RT-PCR tests done and be vigilant. Those who are positive must get genetic analysis done at the NIMHANS lab to understand the strain of the virus,” Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said Monday.
“In the past few days we have learnt that in some European countries – UK, Netherlands and Denmark – there is a new mutation of the virus which has been detected. What we know is that it is more contagious than the strain seen earlier in the country,” Sudhakar said.
BS Yediyurappa: Following guidelines, no need to impose night curfew in Karnataka
BS Yediyurappa: Following guidelines, no need to impose night curfew in Karnataka
ANI / Updated: Dec 22, 2020, 17:11 IST
Karnataka Chief Minister
BS Yediyurappa said on Tuesday that there is no need for night curfew in the state. I came to know about a person who tested positive after arriving from the UK. We are also following all the guidelines. Whoever comes from the UK and other places will be checked at the airport. Our prime minister is also very much keen about the issue, there is no need for night curfew in the state, Yediyurappa said.
UK coronavirus strain: Karnataka govt announces new quarantine rules for passengers arriving from Europe Travellers who have arrived in the state from these three countries in the last 14 days will also be traced in the next 24 hours and subjected to an RT-PCR test, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said. Updated: December 22, 2020 8:19:07 am
Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar during a meeting with health officials.
The Karnataka government Monday mandated RT-PCR testing for all passengers arriving from the United Kingdom (UK) to the state and also announced new quarantine rules for people arriving from Europe. The move comes following the detection of a new variant of coronavirus in the UK.