The Karnataka government has decided to lift the night curfew and start regular classes for Classes 1 to 9 from January 31. It also decided to continue with the mandatory RT-PCR tests for passengers coming from Maharashtra, Kerala and Goa.

"There will be no night curfew from January 31. The night curfew curbs have been lifted," Karnataka Revenue Minister R Ashoka briefed reporters after a high-level meeting with the experts and officials, which was chaired by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Minister for Primary and Secondary Education B C Nagesh, who accompanied Ashoka, said all the schools will open from January 31. "Schools from first (Class 1) to ninth standard (Class 9) were closed due to Covid-19 third wave.