indiaUpdated: Jun 24, 2020 22:21 ISTKarnataka on Wednesday registered 397 new Covid-19 cases taking its tally to 10,118 cases which includes164 deaths and 6,151 discharges, the government said. The state capital Bengaluru has 1,170 of the 3,799 active cases in the state. “The CM is discussing both with senior administration officials and medical experts on whether and when a lockdown needs to be imposed. On Tuesday JD (S) leader and former CM H D Kumaraswamy had demanded that the government impose a 20-day lockdown across the state to prevent the rapid spread of the virus. He said that even after the government capped prices of treatment at private hospitals it was unaffordable for the vast majority of the population.

Source: Hindustan Times June 24, 2020 16:15 UTC