Bengaluru: Karnataka health minister B.Sriramulu on Tuesday said that if the situation of increase in covid-19 cases persists, the government may have to deliberate into another lockdown.“If the situation persists, in the coming days, we may have to deliberate if we have to go in for a lockdown again," Sriramulu said in Bengaluru.His statements come at a time when Karnataka, particularly Bengaluru, has seen a sharp surge in covid-19 cases fueling speculation that the B.S.Yediyurappa-led state government could resort to another phase of lockdown to contain the spread.Yediyurappa on Monday took a decision to seal down localities like K.R.Market and surrounding areas for 14 days to contain the spread of the virus.