<p>Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi on Sunday said Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa will take a final call on the extension of coronavirus lockdown on June 4 or 5.</p>.<p>Speaking to media persons, he said it would be premature to predict the extension of lockdown now itself, as the chief minister has to take various aspects into account.</p>.<p>"Yediyurappa has taken all the right steps in managing Covid during the second wave. Similarly, after consulting his cabinet ministers and experts, a decision would be taken before June 7, based on the number of positive cases and prevailing conditions at that time," he said. </p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-chief-minister-b-s-yediyurappa-willing-to-end-covid-19-lockdown-but-conditions-apply-991606.html" target="_blank">Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa willing to end Covid-19 lockdown, but conditions apply</a></strong></p>.<p><strong>Medicine for black fungus</strong></p>.<p>Joshi said the Union government led by PM Modi has been fighting Covid on a war footing. Within 10 days, Centre was able to increase its medical oxygen production capacity from 900 tonnes to 9000 tonnes. Remdesivir, which was short of supply a few days ago, is now being open to the market and there is no shortage of supply now. </p>.<p>Similarly, medicines against black fungus will be supplied in abundance in the next two to three days, he said. </p>
<p>Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi on Sunday said Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa will take a final call on the extension of coronavirus lockdown on June 4 or 5.</p>.<p>Speaking to media persons, he said it would be premature to predict the extension of lockdown now itself, as the chief minister has to take various aspects into account.</p>.<p>"Yediyurappa has taken all the right steps in managing Covid during the second wave. Similarly, after consulting his cabinet ministers and experts, a decision would be taken before June 7, based on the number of positive cases and prevailing conditions at that time," he said. </p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-chief-minister-b-s-yediyurappa-willing-to-end-covid-19-lockdown-but-conditions-apply-991606.html" target="_blank">Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa willing to end Covid-19 lockdown, but conditions apply</a></strong></p>.<p><strong>Medicine for black fungus</strong></p>.<p>Joshi said the Union government led by PM Modi has been fighting Covid on a war footing. Within 10 days, Centre was able to increase its medical oxygen production capacity from 900 tonnes to 9000 tonnes. Remdesivir, which was short of supply a few days ago, is now being open to the market and there is no shortage of supply now. </p>.<p>Similarly, medicines against black fungus will be supplied in abundance in the next two to three days, he said. </p>