In view of the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases across Maharashtra, the Government of Karnataka has issued special surveillance measures for arrivals from Maharashtra into Karnataka.
The following have been prescribed for arrivals from Maharashtra –
1. Negative RT-PCR certificate (not older than 72 hours) will be compulsory for those arriving by flights / buses /trains / personal transport.
a. The negative RT-PCR report shall be verified at the time of boarding by airlines staffs;
b. For those travelling by bus, tickets shall be issued upon production of negative RT-PCR report or shall be checked by the bus conductor while boarding of those who have booked ticket online, etc.
c. TTEs shall check the negative RT-PCR test report for the ones travelling by trains;
d. A random check of the testing reports from the persons arriving at the tollgates /point of entry shall be made for those coming by personal transport.
2. Employees from Maharashtra, working in multinational companies in Karnataka to get the RT-PCR test done at own cost;
3. All those arriving from Maharashtra and checking into hotels, resorts, hostels, home stays, dormitories, etc. need to compulsorily produce a negative RT-PCR certificate (not older than 72 hours). Owners of such places need to ensure that occupants produce negative RT-PCR certificate. Further, positive samples (CT cycle less than 20) shall be sent to NIMHANS laboratory for genomic sequencing;
4. Enforcement of COVID-19 precautions like wearing of face masks, physical distancing, use of hand sanitizers, monitoring for symptomatic in hostels, educational institutions are very important, and heads of institutions will be made responsible for any lapses in this regard;
5. People who have arrived from Maharashtra in the past two weeks (colleges, hospitals, nursing homes, hostel, hotel, lodge etc.) will undergo compulsory RT- PCR test;
6. Short term travellers between Maharashtra and Karnataka will be required produce a negative RT-PCR certificate that is not older than 72 hours. This negative report will be valid for period of 7 days. Besides, they shall self-monitor their health for fourteen days and in case of respiratory symptoms like fever, cough, cold, sore throat, breathing difficulty, etc. such people will seek immediate medical consultation and undergo COVID-19 testing.
Source: Government of Karnataka
