Karnataka lockdown news: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike makes BIG announcement to contain COVID-19 spread

To check the coronavirus spread in the state, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), on Monday, made institutional quarantine compulsory for people visiting Karnataka from outside. Speaking about the same, Gaurav Gupta, the Chief Commissioner of BBMP, said, "Those entering the city will have to bring a negative RT-PCR test report with them. If they don't, we will conduct the test. Till the time their test report arrives, they will be under institutional quarantine." 

This decision was taken by the BBMP, keeping in mind, the increase in COVID-19 cases in Karnataka from about 1,300 cases a day on July 12 to 1,800+ in the past week.

People violating COVID-19 rules will be penalised 

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Administrator Rakesh Singh also clarified that people who will be seen violating the rules set by the state will be penalised. He added that BBMP officials will also work closely with the police department to boost awareness amongst the public. 

Teams have been deployed at bus stops and railway stations

To keep a check on the migrants arriving from Kerala and Maharashtra, the Karnataka government has also deployed special teams at bus stops and railway stations. 

It has been clarified by BBMP Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta that migrants who are arriving from Kerala and Maharashtra will have to submit a negative RT-PCR report to enter the state. If a negative COVID-19 report is not submitted then tests of travelers will be conducted and they will be kept quarantined until the report comes back in. Gupta also made it clear to citizens that they need to strictly adhere to the night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am, adding that cooperation by police is an important factor in ensuring that night curfew is followed correctly.