Bengaluru: Karnataka government has declared partial lockdown till March 31 considering the rise of covid cases in the state.

CM B.S. Yediyurappa has announced Rs 200 Crore funds to tackle the crisis. The government is taking proactive measures and have said that they have upped their medical facilities. It was also announced that a special Covid-19 task force will be formed under State Health Ministry to ensure that the crisis is curtailed.

Meanwhile the government has urged the people to follow the safety guidelines like wearing mask, using sanitisers and social distancing to prevent further spread of the disease.