No extension of lockdown in any part of the state: Karnataka CM clears air amidst rumors
Bengaluru: Lockdown is not the solution for controlling COVID-19 and resource mobilization was equally important for a government to function, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday said as he ruled out an extension of the week-long shutdown in the city and elsewhere in the state.
Addressing the people of the state, he stressed on maintaining social distancing and wearing masks and said experts have advised 5T strategy -- trace, track, test, treat and technology -- to control the coronavirus spread.
"We had been successful at the beginning in controlling the COVID, but in recent days especially in Bengaluru, the COVID cases have increased...I want to tell the people of the state that for the control of the virus, the lockdown was not the solution. The solution is wearing masks and maintaining social distancing," Yediyrappa said.
Amid a spike in cases, Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts were brought under "complete lockdown" from 8 pm of July 14 to 5 am on Wednesday aimed at controlling the spread.
A few other districts too had announced lockdown during this period.
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Two held at Bengaluru airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 5.79 cr
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here for attempting to smuggle hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 5.79 crore, upon their arrival from Bangkok on Wednesday, officials said
They seized 16.54 kg of hydroponic ganja, which was concealed in the checked-in baggage, the Bengaluru Customs said in a post on 'X'.
Both the accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, it said.
Meanwhile, the Customs officials at the Bengaluru Airport also disposed of 287.5 kg of Ganja (Hydroponic Weed) and 1.17 kg of Cocaine seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, in accordance with CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) Disposal Manual on March 17, it said in another post.
