<p>Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that Bengaluru-specific guidelines will be issued to regulate New Year celebrations amid anxiety over the new strain of the virus, which resulted in the night curfew fiasco. </p>.<p>Speaking to reporters, Bommai said Police Commissioner Kamal Pant would issue the guidelines on Saturday or Sunday.</p>.<p>In an earlier order dated December 17, the government had banned special DJ events, dance parties and other celebrations between December 30 and January 2.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-karnataka-maharashtra-tamil-nadu-delhi-kerala-gujarat-Bengaluru-deaths-cases-recoveries-Covid-19-moderna-AstraZeneca-931288.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Sudhakar defends move</strong></p>.<p>Under attack for the U-turns on night curfew, Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Friday said the initial decision was made with great discretion. </p>.<p>“As high as 97.5% of those infected with Covid-19 have recovered today because of state government actions,” Sudhakar, who was in a combative mood, said.</p>.<p>“The death rate has decreased to 1.22%. There is a lockdown in the UK and a night curfew in Germany. This does not mean that there is no thinking behind their decisions. Our government has not taken any political decision.” </p>.<p>He said the night curfew decision was made in the interest of people’s health. “Many have forgotten precautions to be taken for Covid,” he said.</p>.<p>The minister said that if Dasara, Diwali and Ganesha Chaturthi can be celebrated in a simple manner, so can New Year’s Eve.</p>.<p>“Opposition leaders have questioned why can’t youth have fun on New Year’s Eve. If people get into trouble, will they take responsibility?” he asked.</p>
<p>Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that Bengaluru-specific guidelines will be issued to regulate New Year celebrations amid anxiety over the new strain of the virus, which resulted in the night curfew fiasco. </p>.<p>Speaking to reporters, Bommai said Police Commissioner Kamal Pant would issue the guidelines on Saturday or Sunday.</p>.<p>In an earlier order dated December 17, the government had banned special DJ events, dance parties and other celebrations between December 30 and January 2.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-karnataka-maharashtra-tamil-nadu-delhi-kerala-gujarat-Bengaluru-deaths-cases-recoveries-Covid-19-moderna-AstraZeneca-931288.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Sudhakar defends move</strong></p>.<p>Under attack for the U-turns on night curfew, Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Friday said the initial decision was made with great discretion. </p>.<p>“As high as 97.5% of those infected with Covid-19 have recovered today because of state government actions,” Sudhakar, who was in a combative mood, said.</p>.<p>“The death rate has decreased to 1.22%. There is a lockdown in the UK and a night curfew in Germany. This does not mean that there is no thinking behind their decisions. Our government has not taken any political decision.” </p>.<p>He said the night curfew decision was made in the interest of people’s health. “Many have forgotten precautions to be taken for Covid,” he said.</p>.<p>The minister said that if Dasara, Diwali and Ganesha Chaturthi can be celebrated in a simple manner, so can New Year’s Eve.</p>.<p>“Opposition leaders have questioned why can’t youth have fun on New Year’s Eve. If people get into trouble, will they take responsibility?” he asked.</p>
