Karnataka relaxed extended lockdown partially from Thursday, excluding Covid-19 hotspots and their containment areas, across the southern state, a top official said on Wednesday.

"In accordance with the Central government's April 14 guidelines and to mitigate hardship to the public, select activities will be allowed from April 23 across the state," said state Chief Secretary T.M. Vijay Bhaskar in a notification.

Among the activities allowed are hotels for only parcel service, agriculture producers' marketing committee (APMC) yards, online delivery of essential goods, essential services like courier, production of cement, steel, tiles and bricks and roadside eateries (dhabas).

Source ABP Live