Karnataka Cabinet meeting today likely to decide on extending curfew, free vaccination
Home and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Health and Family Welfare Minister K Sudhakar said the Cabinet meeting on Monday would take a call on this.
FollowKarnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa will chair a cabinet meeting on Monday amid widespread speculation of a complete lockdown in the state. The Cabinet meeting is likely to discuss extending the curfew, free vaccination for those in the 18-45 age group and financial relief packages.
Home and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Health and Family Welfare Minister K Sudhakar said the Cabinet meeting on Monday would take a call on this.
Earlier, Sudhakar said he would present a report at the Cabinet meeting on the arrangements made to administer vaccine from May 1. Other Ministers may also present their views on the present Covid-19 situation in the state.
Having placed an order for 1 crore doses with Serum Institute of India at a cost of Rs 400 crore, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa-led BJP government will decide whether it will foot the bill entirely for beneficiaries in phase 3 of the vaccination drive or they will have to pay for it.
The partial lockdown has forced shopkeepers and restaurant owners to down shutters abruptly, with many employees wondering whether they will receive their salary for April.
Karnataka has reported another biggest single day spike of 34,804 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total caseload to 13.39 lakh, while 143 related fatalities pushed the toll to 14,426, the Health department said on Sunday. The state had previously reported its biggest single day spike of 29,438 cases on Saturday.
Bengaluru Urban alone accounted for 20,733 cases. The day also saw 6,982 patients getting discharged after recovery. Cumulatively 13,39,201 Covid-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 14,426 deaths and 10,62,594 discharges, the Health department said in a bulletin.
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