Negative Report, 7-Day Quarantine: Karnataka Rules For Kerala Passengers

The passengers will also have to undergo one-week compulsory institutional quarantine, according to the new SOP.

The Karnataka government has issued a revised circular for people arriving from neighbouring Kerala, which has been contributing over 50 per cent of new cases and a third of deaths being reported across the country. Passengers arriving from #Kerala, please make note of the latest GoK guidelines. For queries, write to us on feedback@bialairport.com or call us on 080-22012001. #BLRAirport#Bengaluru#StaySafepic.twitter.com/WNdpemyxnF The latest guidelines mandate people arriving from Kerala to produce negative RT-PCR reports not older than 72 hours, irrespective of the vaccination status. The passengers will also have to undergo one-week compulsory home quarantine, according to the new SOP. Students and employees arriving from the neighbouring state will have to undergo institutional quarantine, the arrangements of which will be made by the educational institution and respective companies to which they are part, the directive said. The new SOPs - issued on Tuesday - were shared by the Bengaluru airport on Twitter.