Karnataka restricts travellers from Punjab, Chandigarh
The Karnataka authorities on Monday determined to make a adverse COVID-19 report not older than 72 hours obligatory for travellers from Punjab and
Chandigarh. The authorities had already made the supply for these from Kerala and Maharashtra. “In order to contain the second wave of COVID-19, the existing guidelines issued to incoming travellers from Kerala and Maharashtra to carry negative RT-PCR negative reports not older than 72 hours at the time of entering Karnataka have been extended to Punjab and Chandigarh,” Health Minister Dr Okay Sudhakar tweeted.
A authorities round stated that just lately a surge in the variety of COVID-19 cases has been witnessed in Punjab and Chandigarh.
The Technical Advisory Committee advisable extending the identical provision that existed for the travellers from Kerala and Maharashtra to these coming from Chandigarh and Punjab.
The round stated the airways ought to situation boarding passes solely to these passengers who’ve a adverse report.
The railway officers and bus operators ought to guarantee these getting into Karnataka from these states have such a report.
The deputy commissioners of the districts bordering Maharashtra and Kerala have been tasked with making preparations to make sure that all of the autos are checked for compliance with the order.
Constitutional functionaries and healthcare professionals and kids beneath two years outdated have been exempted from this provision.Â
(With PTI inputs)
