Karnataka government on Thursday made RT-PCR negative report mandatory for those coming from Kerala.
Karnataka government on Thursday made RT-PCR negative report mandatory for those coming from Kerala. Passengers coming to the state by flight, bus, train, taxi from Kerala will now be asked for RT-PCR negative report certificate which should not be older than 72 hours.
Karnataka has taken up special surveillance measures in the wake of the Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 being reported from several districts of Kerala. Karnataka has already enforced such conditions for those coming from Maharashtra.
The state government stated in regards to the people coming via trains that railway authorities have to ensure that all passengers travelling by trains should have RT-PCR report not older than 72 hours.
New Guidelines:
Passengers travelling by bus should possess a negative RT-PCR certificate not older than 72 hours.
Passengers coming to Karnataka by flight, bus, train, taxi, personal transport, etc should also have a negative RT-PCR certificate not older than 72 hours. This will also be valid for all the flights originating from Kerala to Karnataka.
Airlines to issue boarding passes only to the passengers carrying RT-PCR negative certificates not older than 72 hours.
Railway Authorities will ensure that all passengers travelling by trains carry negative RT-PCR certificates not older than 72 hours.
Deputy Commissioners of the Districts bordering Kerala State, i.e., Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu, Mysuru and Chamarajanagara shall make arrangements to deploy necessary staff at Checkposts to ensure that all the vehicles (driver, passengers, helper/cleaner) entering Karnataka are checked for compliance of the above requirement.
Students and the public visiting Karnataka daily for education, business and other reasons shall undergo RT-PCR test once in 15 days and possess the negative test report.
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