As over 250 daily Covid cases are being reported in Bengaluru from the last few days, with inflow of many people from neighbouring states Kerala and Maharashtra, the BBMP has imposed a night curfew to contain the spread. The night curfew will come into effect from 10 pm tonight and will be in place till 5 am.
In a big development in BBMP limits, the chief commissioner has stated that if passengers coming from Kerala and Maharashtra entered without the latest RT-PCR certificate, they will be forced into quarantine. The passengers will be given a choice to either quarantine at a Covid Care Centre or at hotels listed by the palike.
Delta Plus variant of coronavirus is a global public health concern due to its impact on existing vaccines.
The suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till August 31, aviation regulator DGCA said on Friday.
A survey across India has revealed that about 48% of parents are not willing to send their children to schools fearing Covid infection and want their children vaccinated before sending them to school.
Kerala has imposed complete lockdown on weekend amid surging Covid-19 cases.
While night curfew hours remain in place between 9 pm to 5 am except emergency and essential services.
While 41,678 recovered during the same period, the active caseload stands at 3,99,436. The national COVID-19 recovery rate improved to 1.27 per cent, it stated. The number of active cases fell by 1336.
India and Sri Lanka are involved in a three-match Twnety20 International series, with all the games being played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Meanwhile, an Indian has tested positive ahead of the second T20I, leading to its postponement.
According to the latest health ministry data, another 416 people lost their lives to Covid-19 taking the death toll to 4,20,967.
