Bengaluru lockdown news: Today's updates from your city

BENGALURU: Amid prevalent chaos and uncertainty over access to the essential services and commodities during the lockdown, we bring you the latest updates from Bengaluru.
*Update at 7.08pm: Dakshina Kannada district already in coronavirus red zone inched closer to double digit positive cases with health authorities declaring state patient 106 (P-106) as the 9th positive case in the district on Wednesday.P-106, a 49-year-old make with a travel history to Dubai, who returned to India on March 20 has been kept in isolation in the designated taluk hospital in Puttur, deputy commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh said.
*Update at 7.30pm: Till date, 110 coronavirus positive cases have been confirmed in Karnataka which includes 3 deaths & 9 discharges
*Update at 3.45pm: With shops and restaurants closed as part of the 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, the stray dogs have no option but to wait patiently, for kind hearted citizens to offer them a meal. Babita Madhwaraj, founder trustee, Madhwaraj Animal Care Trust, Malpe has managed to network volunteers and today at least 30 volunteers are feeding around 861 dogs with one meal a day across areas of Udupi and Manipal.
Update at 01.57pm: Four more cases of Covid-19 reported in Karnataka, number rises to 105 in the state.
Update at 10am: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa to donate his entire one year's salary to the CM Relief Fund Covid 19, he has also urged citizens to do their bit and contribute.
Manpower shortage affects goods supply
* Thanks to bulk purchases made by consumers due to the nationwide lockdown, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) are flying off the shelves of wholesale and retail shops in the city.
* With more people staying indoors and most restaurants shut, consumption of staples has already gone up. Traders say there is a huge demand for milk and dairy products, grains and pulses, vegetables, processed food, bread, liquid hand wash, sanitisers, antiseptic liquids, infant food, diapers, sanitary napkins, tissues and disposables.
* In fact, many shopkeepers have restricted their shop timings mainly due to staff shortage and low supply from their distributors. Many others have marked social-distancing lines, mandated customers to wear masks and use sanitiser before entering the shops. Some even put up tapes and ropes in the shop to block entry of buyers.
Staff crunch may hit LPG distribution
* Supply of cooking gas is likely to be disrupted in the city because of shortage of delivery staff following the Covid-19 lockdown.
* Industry sources say consumption of domestic LPG cylinders has gone up with more people working from home, most restaurants closed and online food deliveries disrupted. On the other hand, sale of commercial cylinders has reduced due to shutdown of eateries.
* Distribution of gas cylinders may be disrupted due to panic booking and staff shortage. Oil companies and distributors clarified that they will deliver cylinders at houses.
Apartments see 8-10% jump in water usage
* With a large number of people staying home and with an added focus on washing hands through the day, several apartments in the city have reported an 8 to 10% jump in water consumption over the past week when Bengaluru remained under lockdown.
* According to Beautiful Bengaluru, a citizen intervention movement, each individual wastes around a litre of water while washing hands (for a 20-second period) as the tap is not closed. This wastage happens 10 times a day for each resident, said members of the group.