Bengaluru (Karnataka), July 31 -- : Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday informed that the government has extended the Covid guidelines till 16 August.

Bommai said, "The guidelines imposed till August 2 will be extended for the next 15 days. 72 per cent of school teachers have been vaccinated. In the next 15 days, we will cover 100 per cent."

"We allowed people who had received one dose of the vaccine. From tomorrow, it'll be necessary to have both doses. Random testing should be increased in border areas. We have discussed micro containment, tracing, testing," he added.

Reviewing the situation of Covid-19 in several districts of the state, Bommai also stated that resort - homestay bookings have to be done only after the...