The Karnataka government announced a series of restrictions on Friday, including suspension from classes for students who do not appear for statewide board or university exams. In Bengaluru and other districts that have witnessed an increase in Covid-19 cases, entry into movie theaters, pubs, restaurants, and other venues has been restricted to 50 percent of seating capacity.
The restrictions will be in effect until April 20, according to an order issued by Chief Secretary P Ravi Kumar.
According to the order, classes (including Vidyagama) for students ages 6 to 9 will remain suspended. Physical classes for students aged 10 to 12 will continue but “will not be mandatory.”
In addition, classes will be suspended at all universities, including those offering professional courses. However, students taking college exams and those studying Health Sciences will have physical classes. At the same time, boarding schools and shelters have also been ordered closed, except for students in grades 10-12, those in health sciences, and those scheduled to sit for board examinations. or from the university.
In places of worship, meetings and functions will remain prohibited. However, people will be able to visit and offer prayers. The gyms and swimming pools will be closed and the apartment complexes have also been instructed to close all common facilities. Restrictions on public gatherings and congregations during religious festivals and jathras (fairs) will also be maintained.
As Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa announced last week, demonstrations and dharnas will also continue to be banned across the state. The number of passengers on public transport has also been limited only to seating capacity to avoid crowding.
“The practice of working from home will be followed in offices and workplaces to the extent possible,” the order adds.
Alternate seating, one of the main recommendations made by the state’s Covid-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), will be available in the Bengaluru (urban and rural), Mysuru, Kalaburagi, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Bidar and Dharwad districts. until April 20.
The same will apply to restaurants, pubs, bars and clubs in these districts.
In issuing the order, Chief Secretary P Ravi Kumar noted that appropriate Covid behavior was not being followed “which may cause a setback in the appreciable progress made in suppressing the transmission chain in Karnataka.”
Karnataka has reported 10,06,229 cases to date, while 12,591 have succumbed to the infection. The state ranks third among all states and union territories in India in terms of cumulative caseload.
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