COVID-19 cases cross 700-mark in K'taka, govt says future of lockdown in people's hands

Total number of COVID-19 infections have crossed 700-mark in Karnataka, where 12 new positive cases including a fatality were reported, taking the toll in the state to 30, as the government said on Thursday that future of the lockdown was in the hands of the people.

"It is important that this lockdown-3 is successful.

As many economic activities related to agriculture, industries have been allowed during the ongoing lockdown, it is upto the people to help control coronavirus as well as ensure the financial development," state Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.

Speaking to reporters here, he said if the people could make sure that lockdown-3 was successful, there would no need for it to continue.

"If lockdown-3 does not yield results according to our expectations, it will be inevitable for the state and central governments to take different measures," Bommai, who is also the member of state's COVID-19 task force said.

He also appealed to the people to make the third ...