Among the two dozen Indian states set to undergo lockdown, Karnataka will see stringent curbs starting Monday till May 24 as the Covid-19 disease spread rages in the southern state. Ahead of the complete lockdown in Karnataka, people thronged at the Hubli market for purchasing essential commodities on Sunday. Here is all you need to know about the lockdown in Karnataka:Restriction will be imposed in the entire state from 6 am of May 10 to 6 am of May 24. The government guidelines said that during this period, state and central government departments engaged in providing essential services will operate. According to the experts in the government formed Technical Advisory Committee on Covid-19, lockdown like measures have been recommended for two weeks to bring down cases.

Source: Hindustan Times May 09, 2021 17:32 UTC