Making minor modifications to the lockdown in Karnataka, the state authorities has now determined to permit 100 per cent export-oriented items within the state to start out performing from Thursday with 50 per cent workers. The transfer is prone to profit the textile business within the state, which employs six to seven lakh folks.
Industries using greater than 1,000 folks are actually required to conduct random, bi-weekly COVID-19 testing on not less than 10 per cent of the entire workforce.
Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa indicated that the lockdown, applied from May 10, could also be prolonged past June 7, as many districts should not in secure zones when it comes to infections and deaths. He held a number of discussions with skilled teams and ministers to determine on the lockdown after June 7 and mentioned that additional discussions can be held on June 5.
A fast easing of the lockdown is unlikely with the numbers in most components of the state not being in keeping with the parameters set by the state technical advisory committee in a report back to the federal government on May 31.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
