The Karnataka govt has imposed lockdown in four areas — K R Market, Chamarajpet, Kalasipalya and Chickpet — after a surge in COVID-19 cases, according to Revenue Minister R Ashoka.
Earlier, DH had reported that barely a fortnight since the Unlock 1.0 order by the Centre to reboot the economy, the Bengaluru—the silicon city of India, was limping back to ‘lockdown’ mode, following a sudden upsurge of COVID-19 positive cases and alarming death rate within the city.
The BBMP officials had drawn out a list of localities with a high incidence of COVID-19 cases, to get it approved by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday afternoon.
The civic body has already ordered sealing down of Anandapura locality adjacent to KR Market in Chamarajpet assembly constituency in Central Bengaluru. The locality with a high density of trade activities has a population of 4,000 people in about 700 households. Of the six COVID-19 positive cases reported from the locality, three have already died and many are under home quarantine.
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