Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Saturday said the question of extending the lockdown may not arise if only the public cooperated and there is a decline in COVID-19 cases. These would be the factors that would determine the State government's decision on the lockdown which the State is currently in till June 7. Speculations have been rife that the government may extend the lockdown once again following the Centre's direction to continue with the COVID-19 guidelines till June 30. "If people cooperate, the question of extending it (the lockdown) after June 7 may not arise, people will have to cooperate. The total number of active COVID-19 cases had fallen below the four-lakh mark, and on Friday there were 22,823 new cases and 401 deaths.

Source: Mint May 29, 2021 12:12 UTC