<p>The Karnataka government is contemplating to<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-cm-yediyurappa-to-announce-decision-on-lockdown-on-june-5-or-6-991755.html" target="_blank"> unlock the lockdown in a phased manner</a> by easing restrictions, provided <strong><a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">Covid-19</a></strong> infections in Bengaluru come down to less than 1,000 a day, Karnataka Revenue Minister R Ashoka said.</p>.<p>"I have given my opinion to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa about unlocking the lockdown in a phased manner by opening one sector after another," Ashoka told reporters in Chikkaballapura.</p>.<p>Replying to a query on lifting the restrictions on June 7 when the current lockdown which is in effect since May 10 comes to an end, Ashoka said there is a request from some sectors to lift curbs stage by stage.</p>.<p>He, however, warned that the lockdown will continue if the number of infections do not come down.</p>.<p>"The restrictions will be eased only when the infections reduce. For example, in Delhi the cases are about 1,000 a day. In Bengaluru, the number should come below 1,000 a day and in Karnataka it should be limited to just 2,000 to 3,000. Then only the government will consider easing the lockdown," the Minister said.</p>.<p>According to him, the lockdown has helped to control the infections and deaths due to Covid-19.</p>.<p>Ashoka said the government has not yet received any report from the TAC.</p>.<p>Things will be clear only on June 6 when the Chief Minister will hold a meeting with ministers, officials and the TAC members.</p>.<p>"We will decide whatever is in the interest of people," he added.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, a senior official too said that there is talk about <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/lockdown-extension-cm-will-take-a-call-on-june-4-or-5-says-joshi-991737.html">lifting curbs in a phased manner</a>.</p>.<p>"There is a discussion going on at the government level to unlock the lockdown stage by stage. The coronavirus cases would be under control only if the restrictions are eased in a phased manner. Even we (officials) are also recommending the same," Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta told reporters here.</p>.<p>His statement came just a week before the current lockdown comes to an end on June 7.</p>.<p>The daily Covid infections and fatalities in Karnataka had crossed 50,000 and over 600 respectively in the last week of April.</p>.<p>It reduced to 20,378 infections and 382 deaths on Sunday. There are 3.42 lakh active cases in the state as of Sunday.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>The Karnataka government is contemplating to<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-cm-yediyurappa-to-announce-decision-on-lockdown-on-june-5-or-6-991755.html" target="_blank"> unlock the lockdown in a phased manner</a> by easing restrictions, provided <strong><a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">Covid-19</a></strong> infections in Bengaluru come down to less than 1,000 a day, Karnataka Revenue Minister R Ashoka said.</p>.<p>"I have given my opinion to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa about unlocking the lockdown in a phased manner by opening one sector after another," Ashoka told reporters in Chikkaballapura.</p>.<p>Replying to a query on lifting the restrictions on June 7 when the current lockdown which is in effect since May 10 comes to an end, Ashoka said there is a request from some sectors to lift curbs stage by stage.</p>.<p>He, however, warned that the lockdown will continue if the number of infections do not come down.</p>.<p>"The restrictions will be eased only when the infections reduce. For example, in Delhi the cases are about 1,000 a day. In Bengaluru, the number should come below 1,000 a day and in Karnataka it should be limited to just 2,000 to 3,000. Then only the government will consider easing the lockdown," the Minister said.</p>.<p>According to him, the lockdown has helped to control the infections and deaths due to Covid-19.</p>.<p>Ashoka said the government has not yet received any report from the TAC.</p>.<p>Things will be clear only on June 6 when the Chief Minister will hold a meeting with ministers, officials and the TAC members.</p>.<p>"We will decide whatever is in the interest of people," he added.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, a senior official too said that there is talk about <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/lockdown-extension-cm-will-take-a-call-on-june-4-or-5-says-joshi-991737.html">lifting curbs in a phased manner</a>.</p>.<p>"There is a discussion going on at the government level to unlock the lockdown stage by stage. The coronavirus cases would be under control only if the restrictions are eased in a phased manner. Even we (officials) are also recommending the same," Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta told reporters here.</p>.<p>His statement came just a week before the current lockdown comes to an end on June 7.</p>.<p>The daily Covid infections and fatalities in Karnataka had crossed 50,000 and over 600 respectively in the last week of April.</p>.<p>It reduced to 20,378 infections and 382 deaths on Sunday. There are 3.42 lakh active cases in the state as of Sunday.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH latest videos:</strong></p>