COVID-19: 14 days of lockdown in Karnataka starting April 27 night
Emergency workers in Bengaluru
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday announced a "close down" in the south Indian state for 14 days from Tuesday night to control COVID-19 surge.
Shops selling essential items and groceries will be allowed to remain open between 6 am and 10 am.
Only construction, manufacturing and agriculture sectors will be allowed to function. Public transport will remain shut, Yediyurappa said.
Karnataka is the latest region to enter a lockdown after similar curbs in many parts of India, which is battling a massive second wave of infections that have pressured its health system.
Bengaluru, a city of 12 million, reported more than 20,000 new infections on Sunday, its highest single-day tally so far and second only to the capital, Delhi.
(With inputs from agencies)