Karnataka Covid restrictions: Speaking to reporters, the Karnataka CM said once we get the report from the experts' committee, a meeting will be held in about three or four days and certain decisions will be taken, The Karnataka government will review the coronavirus situation soon, and take decisions regarding the curbs that are in place, after obtaining the experts' committee report in this connection, state Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Thursday. 

CM Bommai announced that the Karnataka government will publish a book detailing its accomplishments so far as it enters its sixth month in the office tomorrow.

"We (Ministers) have discussed a variety of issues, including the Covid situation and how to manage it in the coming days, representations made by various organisations (for relaxations), and the operation of schools and colleges, among others. We have referred it to the committee of experts "He stated.

Speaking to reporters after the cabinet meeting, Karnataka's chief minister said that once the experts' committee's report is received, a meeting will be held in three or four days and decisions will be made.

Last week, the Karnataka government decided to lift the weekend curfew imposed in response to an increase in Covid-19 cases, while maintaining the night curfew between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. every day, as well as all other Covid curbs, such as 50 percent capacity rules in cinema halls, pubs, clubs, restaurants, bars, hotels, and eating places.

Noting that the ministers discussed the upcoming Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) elections after the cabinet meeting, Bommai stated that it has been decided to conduct these polls successfully, whenever they occur, by deploying Ministers from other districts alongside those from Bengaluru.

It was also decided to prepare for Zilla and Taluk Panchayat elections. In a nod to the fact that his administration will be six months old tomorrow, he stated that a book will be published detailing his administration's accomplishments thus far. The Karnataka CM said discussions were held on the programs to be implemented until 2023 and publicize the work done during the last six months. 

It has been decided that Ministers will inform the public about the performance of their departments over the next week through the media.

He also stated that the postponed meeting for coordination between the party (BJP) and the government will be held soon.

"We discussed it and decided to move forward and work together," he added. In response to a question about plans to meet the party's high command in Delhi soon, he stated that he is in constant contact with the party leadership and will pay a visit if they call.

"Normally, during the parliament session, the CM holds a meeting with all MPs from the state in Delhi; such a meeting is also planned," he added.

Meanwhile, Karnataka reported 48,905 new cases of Covid-19 and 39 fatalities on Wednesday, bringing the total to 36,54,413, and the death toll to 38,705.

On Tuesday, the state reported a decrease in daily Covid cases to 41,400. According to a bulletin, there were 41,699 discharges, bringing the total number of recoveries to 32,57,769 people. Of the new cases, 22,427 were from Bengaluru Urban, where 18,734 people were discharged and 8 people died as a result of the virus.

The total number of active cases across the state is now at 3,57,909. While the positivity rate for the day stood at 22.51 per cent, the case fatality rate (CFR) was 0.07 per cent. 

Of the 39 deaths, 8 are from Bengaluru Urban, Dakshina Kannada and Hassan (4), Mysuru (3), Chikkaballapura, Kalaburagi, Mandya, Ramanagara and Uttara Kannada (2), followed by others. 

Apart from Bengaluru Urban, Mysuru recorded the second highest with 2,797 new cases followed by Tumakuru 2,645, Mandya 2,186, and Hassan 2,016. 

Bengaluru Urban district now has a total of 16,48,758 cases, Mysuru 2,11,426 and Tumakuru 1,48,223. 

According to the bulletin, Bengaluru Urban tops the list among discharges with 14,16,078, followed by Mysuru 1,92,638 and Tumakuru 1,32,026. 

Cumulatively, a total of 6,10,68,141 samples have been tested, of which 2,17,230 were on Wednesday alone.