In its order, T.M.Vijay Bhaskar, the chief secretary of Karnataka said that all restrictions will continue for at least another 48 hours to ensure that people do not rush out of their homes and add to the threat of covid-19 in the state The Karnataka government on Sunday said that all existing lockdown restrictions in the state will continue till midnight of 19 May or till the centre issues further orders.
The orders come hours before the extended lockdown is scheduled to end on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had extended the nationwide lockdown till midnight on 17 May to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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