Karnataka eases COVID curbs; theatres, gyms allowed to function at full capacity

Further relaxing COVID-19 curbs, the Karnataka government on Friday decided to allow theatres, gyms, yoga centres and swimming pools in the state to operate at full capacity. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai with the Health Minister, senior officials and technical advisory committee representatives. “Certain curbs like- theatres, gyms, yoga centres, swimming pools among others to operate with 50 per cent capacity had continued. At today’s meeting, it has been decided to relax these curbs by following certain precautionary measures,” Health Minister K Sudhakar said.