Speaking on the private schools planning to charge Covid-19 fees in Karnataka when the schools reopen, state Education Minister S Suresh Kumar on September 11 stated that the government will take adequate actions against it. He said, “This is very strange. In the name of Covid-19, they should reduce the fees, not levy more. I am going to take adequate actions against it.” The total number of Covid-19 cases in Karnataka mount to 4,30,947.