Decision on curbs on Friday

Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said his government will re-examine the COVID-19 curbs that are in place, and will take a decision regarding relaxation, including the weekend curfew on January 21. The Chief Minister, who had tested positive for COVID on January 10, today resumed his day-to-day work from office, after recovery.

“On Friday, I will hold a meeting with experts, and will re-examine the curbs that have been enforced,” he said.

Speaking to reporters here, he said, “The COVID numbers are increasing, but it has not put a load on hospitals with very less admissions, attention should be given to OPD (Outpatient Department), with all this, let’s see what experts have to say.”

Asked whether the weekend curfew will be withdrawn, the CM maintained that all those things will be decided after consulting the experts and going through their report.

He said based on the trends, experts have estimated that the cases may peak in the state by January end and February first week.To a question on why relaxing of curbs was being discussed, when cases are yet to peak, he said, “the general feeling is that it is like a flu, and not much hospitalization is taking place, so day-to-day activities can be allowed.’’