Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Saturday said the lockdown in place to control the spread of COVID-19 will be extended for two more weeks and the Centre will issue guidelines regarding its implementation in a couple of days.

Bengaluru: Seven new positive cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of affected in the state to 214, the Health department said on Saturday.

Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda on Friday claimed the lockdown decision was taken in 'haste' without forethought because of which farmers and the working class were 'suffering' and suggested measures to mitigate the impact.

Kundapur police have lodged a case against Nagaraj Mogaveera, 28, a resident of Karwadi Saukur in Kundapur, for sharing a communal hatred and sensitive post over Facebook.

Bengaluru: A delegation of KPCC leaders on Friday met Karnataka DGP Parvin Sood and handed over a formal complaint against former ministers Ananth Kumar Hegde, Basanagouda Yatnal, MLA Renukacharya, MP Shobha Karandlaje for allegedly giving out provocative statements against a particular minority community in the wake of spread of the COVID-19.

Bengaluru: The State Health Department has issued a circular stating that people should wear masks while stepping out of their homes. A previous circular in which the department had said that everyone need not wear masks has been nullified now.

Voicing concern over the plight of stray animals struggling to find food due to COVID-19 lockdown, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday appealed to the people to feed those around their homes and also provide water.