Eight Kyrgyzstan nationals who have been quarantined in Bidar have been booked for visa rules violations by indulging in Islamic missionary activities in the district, a police official said on Tuesday.

The Karnataka Government indicated on Tuesday it's too early to take a call now on lifting the nation-wide lockdown but said it's in favour of its extension in COVID-19 hotspots in the country by at least an additional two weeks.

BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje on Monday took to social media to claim that some people from Belagavi, who were quarantined after they attended the Tablighi Jamaat in New Delhi, were misbehaving and spitting at the healthcare workers of the hospital that they were taken to. 

 Legendary Sandalwood comedian and actor Bullet Prakash who was earlier hospitalised, passed away on Monday evening.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the people of India will together win the battle against coronavirus as it gives an opportunity to unite and set aside differences of religion, caste and class.

Twelve new positive cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of affected in the state to 163, the Health department said on Monday.

Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Siddaramaiah on Monday urged Chief Minister B S Yediyurappato to announce a special package to help farmers, agriculture labourers and also working class in various sectors who are affected by the lockdown.

Beggars, refugees and the poor have been suffering ever since the announcement of country-wide lockdown due to the spread of Coronavirus.