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KEY STORY
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With Karnataka witnessing a steep increase in COVID-19 cases, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday said he has directed his cabinet colleagues to camp in the districts and focus on efforts to curb the pandemic.
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Further, in an apparent reference to more stringent curbs, he said “we have to implement the decision taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.”
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“We are also waiting for his directions. Based on it, we will take a decision in the evening,” the CM told reporters here.
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The Prime Minister will take a decision in the backdrop of Supreme Court’s recent recommendation, which would be binding on Karnataka as well, he said.
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Concerned over the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, the apex court had on Sunday said the Centre and state governments may consider imposing a “lockdown to curb the virus in the second wave in the interest of public welfare.”
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Replying to a query, Yediyurappa said he has directed the state ministers to camp in the districts they are in- charge of and work there to control the spread of the pandemic.
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They have been briefing him about the virus situation on a daily basis but henceforth the ministers would work in a more focused manner, he added.
CONCLUSION
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Karnataka has been witnessing an exponential rise in the daily new virus infections, despite a lockdown that has been clamped from April 27 to May 12.
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The state has been reporting over 44,000 cases and 200 fatalities daily for the past few days, raising concerns.
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As on Tuesday, Karnataka had a little over 4.64 lakh active cases, while it witnessed 44,631 new infections on May 4 which also saw 292 deaths.