Karnataka govt extends lockdown till May 19

Bengaluru, 17 May 2020: With the third phase of the lockdown ending today, the state government on Sunday extended the ongoing lockdown till May 19. All orders in force from May 4 will continue in the state.

 

Meanwhile, the Centre announcement on the guidelines for the fourth phase of the lockdown is expected shortly.

 

Earlier this week Prime Minister Modi had said that we need to learn to live with coronavirus while hinting at more relaxations in the fourth phase. The new guidelines will be based on suggestions recieived from states during the fifth interaction that the PM held with chief ministers on the pandemic on May 11.