Karnataka Chief Minister said on Wednesday (Jan 19). He said that the number of Covid-19 cases is increasing in the state but the occupancy of beds in hospitals is low.
Therefore he suggested focusing on strengthening the OPD. Currently, Karnataka has imposed a weekend curfew from Friday 10 PM to Monday 5 AM due to the surge in Covid-19 cases, driven by the Omicron variant.
The state government has also put a 50% cap on pubs, clubs, restaurants, bars, hotels, cinema halls, multiplexes, theatres, and auditoriums occupancy.
Marriage functions are permitted with not more than 200 people in open spaces and 100 people in closed places in the state. According to the experts, the third wave of Covid-19 is likely to peak from January 23 or the first week of February with daily cases expected to stay below the four lakh mark.