In Pics | Night curfew imposed in Bengaluru, other cities in Karnataka

To curb the spread of coronavirus, the Karnataka government has ordered night curfew in select cities of the state from April 10, and ending on April 20. The curfew order calls for a halt of public movement between 10 pm and 5 am.The 'Corona Curfew' was announced by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday in seven cities — Bengaluru, Tumakuru, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Udupi, Kalaburagi and Bidar — and Manipal town.

Bengaluru's Church Street wears a deserted look on the first day of the imposed night curfew across Karnataka. Credit: PTI Photo

A police vehicle on beat on Sanjaynagar main road in Bengaluru after the state govt imposed night curfew in Karnataka. Credit: DH Photo/Janardhan B K

Police install the barricades at M G road after the authorities announced the night curfew amid surge in coronavirus cases in Bengaluru. Credit: PTI Photo

First night of Corona Curfew in Kalaburagi sees empty roads in the city after Covid-19 cases saw a surge in the state. Credit: DH Photo/Prashanth H G

Police assembly at Jagat Circle during the corona curfew in Kalaburagi on the first instance of the night curfew in the city. Credit: DH Photo/Prashanth H G

A dog rests in Mysuru whilst a sanitation worker cleans a public place on the first night of the Corona Curfew in Karnataka. Credit: DH Photo/Girisha K S

An otherwise busy M G Road looks deserted on the first night of the Corona Curfew in Bengauru and other cities of Karnataka. Credit: PTI Photo