<p>Karnataka has exempted its employees from coming to work till March 31 in view of the <a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus">COVID-19</a> pandemic, except those working in ten departments identified as “essential”. </p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-tibetan-refugee-dies-in-himachal-pradesh-indias-death-toll-rises-to-9-799686.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>According to a circular issued by Chief Secretary TM Vijay Bhaskar, only employees of the following ten departments are to come to work as usual: </p>.<p>Health & Family Welfare, Medical Education, Home, Revenue, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Urban Development, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information & Public Relations, Transport and Energy. </p>.<p>The exemption from coming to work applies to Group B, C and D employees, according to the circular. </p>.<p>The move is part of Karnataka’s lockdown measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, with the state having tested 33 positive cases so far. </p>.<p>The state has at least 32 administrative departments and has some 5.2 lakh government employees. </p>
<p>Karnataka has exempted its employees from coming to work till March 31 in view of the <a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus">COVID-19</a> pandemic, except those working in ten departments identified as “essential”. </p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-tibetan-refugee-dies-in-himachal-pradesh-indias-death-toll-rises-to-9-799686.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>According to a circular issued by Chief Secretary TM Vijay Bhaskar, only employees of the following ten departments are to come to work as usual: </p>.<p>Health & Family Welfare, Medical Education, Home, Revenue, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Urban Development, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information & Public Relations, Transport and Energy. </p>.<p>The exemption from coming to work applies to Group B, C and D employees, according to the circular. </p>.<p>The move is part of Karnataka’s lockdown measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, with the state having tested 33 positive cases so far. </p>.<p>The state has at least 32 administrative departments and has some 5.2 lakh government employees. </p>
