<span style="color: #222222;">Following the Ministry of Home Affairs order issuing Unlock-4 guidelines, Karnataka too has announced certain relaxations in public activities. It has now allowed 50 percent of teachers and non teaching staff to visit schools for online classes.<br />'' <br />'' The students from 9th to 12th classes are permitted to visit schools from September 21st subject to written consent from parents. The skills and entrepreneurship training is allowed, Ph.D scholars and PG students requiring laboratories are also permitted from September 21st.<br />'' <br />'' However cinema halls, swimming pools, theatres and entertainment parks will remain shut. There is no relaxation given for institutions situated in the containment zones. Metro rail service will commence from September 7th with necessary protocol.</span><br />