No lockdown in Bengaluru, 'still safer' than other cities: Karnataka govt

There will be only containment zones in the city and regions that have a large number of cases will be sealed

The Karnataka government on Thursday said Bengaluru is still 'safe' compared to the Covid-19 situation in other cities and states and ruled out fresh lockdown for now, putting to rest speculations that it was planning such a move in view of spike in cases.

The government also changed quarantine rules and exempted those travelling to the state from Tamil Nadu and Delhi from three days of institutional quarantine. But those coming from Maharashtra will have to continue be under seven days institutional quarantine.

"There will be no lockdown in Bengaluru. It is clear, no lockdown in Bengaluru," Revenue Minister R