Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday has said that the BJP government in the state will take a final call on the extension of lockdown on Saturday, June 5. While talking to reporters CM Yediyurappa declined rumours of the Karnataka lockdown extension and stated that there are no talks of it as of now. In other news, experts are of the view that the ongoing lockdown in Karnataka should be extended beyond June 7 as the number of active coronavirus cases is still high. Also read Karnataka lockdown news: This is what EXPERTS feel about lockdown extensionMeanwhile, in a clear sign of breaking the chain, recoveries shot up to 52,253 even as new COVID cases declined to 22,823 in a day across Karnataka, said the state health bulletin on Friday. Positivity rate also dipped to 16.42 percent and case fatality rate to 1.75 percent across the state on Thursday.

Source: dna May 29, 2021 10:46 UTC