‘Omicron’ scare: Kerala, Maharashtra visitors to Karnataka must carry RT-PCR test reports

Screening of international air passengers in Karnataka to be intensified

Karnataka CM makes two doses of vaccine mandatory for all government employees

Temporary ban on school, college fests in Karnataka

BENGALURU:

Karnataka has decided to implement a slew of stringent precautionary measures amid rising Covid cases and the scare of the new Omicron variant, and has made RT-PCR test reports compulsory for arrivals from Kerala and Maharashtra.

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A high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday decided to intensify screening of international passengers at airports and make RT-PCR test reports compulsory for those arriving from Kerala and Maharashtra.

The Chief Minister instructed officials to aggressively trace those who have not taken the second dose of the vaccine and cover them at the earliest.

Briefing the media later, Revenue Minister R Ashoka said the meeting decided to impose a temporary ban on cultural programmes in schools and colleges, and make the second dose of vaccine compulsory for those working in government offices, malls, hotels, cinema halls, zoos, swimming pools and libraries.

Decisions of the meeting:

• Strict vigil in the areas bordering Kerala and Maharashtra.
• RT-PCR negative report compulsory for those entering the state from Kerala and Maharashtra.
• Compulsory RT-PCR test again (second time) for students from Kerala who arrived in the last 16 days.
• Students in hostels who have got negative RT-PCR test reports would have to get the RT-PCR test done again on the 7th day after the first report.
• More intense testing for students in medical and nursing colleges.
• Intensify screening of international travellers at airports. No entry into cities for those who test positive.
• Those tested positive at airports will be sent to hospitals for treatment.
• Temporary ban on cultural programmes in schools and colleges.

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