South Kannada increases restrictions, essentials available only till 9 a.m

  • | Friday | 7th May, 2021

With no let-up in cases, the district enforces complete lockdown on weekends.    

The South Kannada district administration has increased restrictions amid Covid surge. The grocery will only be available between 6 AM and 9 AM on weekdays and total lockdown on Saturday and Sundays. Medicines and Medical facilities will continue as always. 

Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra said that online delivery agencies such as Swiggy and Zomato will be allowed to operate till 11 p.m. 

The notification further said that the weekend curfew will be between 9 p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Monday. Only essential services and establishments working for 24 x 7 services will be allowed to operate. Construction work will be allowed only where workers are available on site.

Earlier, in a meeting chaired by district in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary in Mangaluru on Thursday, Mr. Poojary said that further restrictions on the movement of people have been ordered as the number of new cases has not come down even after eight days of curfew.

 

 


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