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Covid-19: Bengalureans strictly abide by the 33-hour complete lockdown
New Delhi: Roads wore a deserted look, people stayed indoors and all commercial activities allowed as part of 'Unlock' came to a screeching halt in Bengaluru in response to the 33-hour complete lockdown imposed to contain Covid-19.In Bengaluru, the lockdown is being enforced from Saturday 8 pm to Monday 5 am in view of steep rise in fresh cases of the deadly infection.On Sunday, the city reported a record 1,235 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking its overall tally to 9,580 and number of active cases reached 8,167. The virus-related death toll in capital of Karnataka reached 145.Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao had appealed to the people to stay at home.