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Karnataka eases COVID curbs: Schools in Bengaluru to reopen, night curfew to be lifted from January 31

The much-anticipated decision of easing all kinds on Covid curbs and decision on schools in Bengaluru was taken on Saturday by the Karnataka government. 
 

Karnataka eases COVID curbs: Schools in Bengaluru to reopen, night curfew to be lifted from January 31-ycb
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Bengaluru, First Published Jan 29, 2022, 2:06 PM IST

From removing the night curfew to reopening of schools and lifting curbs of tourism, the Karnataka government announced a big decision on Saturday. The government also stressed that all public transport, from trains to buses will run with full capacity.

The decision was taken after the emergency meeting at CM Basavaraj Bommai's official residence. Revenue Minister R Ashoka after the meeting made an official announcement regarding easing restrictions which will come into effect from Monday.

Pubs, bars and hotels will have relief from 50 percent seat occupancy capacity; however, the same rule will still be in place in theatres. Recently various organisations like BBMP hotels association, pubs, bar and restaurants associations had given representation to ease restrictions.

'Good news for the public as there won't be a night curfew after January 31. For schools, we have given a green signal to reopen and the concerned minister will speak. Except for theatres, multiplexes, swimming pools, places like pubs, bars, restaurants and hotels will have 100 per cent seat occupancy. For marriage, permission for 300 people to gather at an open place and 200 at a closed place was given. The decision was based on the experts' committee recommendation, said R Ashoka.

The minister also said that the office places will have 100 per cent capacity and all religious places will have services and at a time only 50 per cent will be allowed for a limited time. By next week, a decision on easing restrictions on theaters and multiplexes will also be taken if the situation favours.

It is said the government took this decision as out of 5000 patients in hospitals across state, hardly a few are in ICU and with almost all population vaccinated with two doses of Covid vaccination.

Opposition reacts:
Congress working president Ramalinga Reddy termed this decision as political as he doubted the government's sudden decision. Reddy said, "Don't know what bases they arrived at this decision. The current daily caseload in Bengaluru is still above 15,000. Experts should come out to clarify rather than politicians making a statement on Covid situation."

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