Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa shall be addressing a press conference at 5pm on Thursday, an official update from his Twitter handle informed. Also Read: Lockdown in Karnataka should continue till Covid cases drop below 5,000: Ministers"Hon'ble Chief Minister @BSYBJP will address a press conference at 5 pm today," a post from the official Twitter handle of the Karnataka chief minister's office (CMO) read. Also Read: Karnataka minister signals at extending lockdownSpeaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa said that he will be holding a discussion on Covid-19 related matters with senior ministers and officials and will make a decision by Thursday. The Karnataka chief minister chaired separate meetings with experts, senior ministers, and officials on Wednesday evening, according to the news agency. The state government had initially announced 14 days "close down" from April 27, but subsequently imposed a complete lockdown from May 10 to 24, as the Covid-19 cases continued to spike.

Source: Hindustan Times June 03, 2021 09:38 UTC