After Raichur, Ballari and Kalaburagi too adopt strict steps

People to be barred from buying vegetable and groceries; liquor shops to be completely closed and only parcel services to be allowed in hotels

Emulating Raichur district which has already imposed more restrictions than specified in the State government guidelines to prevent crowding, Ballari and Kalaburagi districts, which have been witnessing an increased number of COVID-19 positive cases as well as deaths, also imposed similar restrictions that will become effective on Wednesday. Speaking to presspersons here on Tuesday, Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner Vijaya Jyothsna made it clear that a complete lockdown will be imposed for three days in a week — Thursday, Friday and Saturday — as a measure to contain the spread of the virus. “People will be barred from even purchasing vegetable and groceries. Liquor shops will completely be closed. Only parcel services will be allowed in hotels. Only those services that are absolutely essential such as hospitals, ambulances and pharmacies will be allowed to function as usual. These stricter measures are inevitable to curb the spread of the deadly virus. We will decide on continuing the restrictions in the future after gauging the impact of these steps,” Ms. Jyothsna said. Announcing similar measures for Ballari and Vijayanagar districts, Infrastructure Development, Haj and Wakf Minister Anand Singh, who is also in-charge of undivided Ballari district, said that the people’s movement has been completely banned on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, except for medical services.