BENGALURU:
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday said a lockdown to curb the rise in COVID-19 cases could be inevitable if people do not cooperate.
“People are not following the Janata Curfew properly. They are not abiding by our warnings. Hence, lockdown could be inevitable,” he told reporters near Annamma Devi Temple here ahead of a crucial meeting later Friday in view of the alarming rise in coronavirus cases.
According to him, the government will finalise in a day or two about the stringent measures required to control COVID.
“If people wish that stringent measures should not be taken, then people should cooperate by wearing masks and maintaining social distancing,” the Chief Minister said.
Otherwise, strong measures will become necessary, he added.
Regarding the oxygen crisis, Yediyurappa said he has been trying to resolve the issue honestly.
To a question on COVID patients and their relatives coming to the CM’s house and Vidhana Soudha seeking a hospital bed, he said this was improper and people should stop it.
“I won’t say it is wrong to voice their woes. I understand their sufferings and I am trying to resolve their problems because we are pro-people,” the Chief Minister said.
He said people should avoid coming to CM House or Vidhana Soudha as the officials would get in touch with them.
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