Compulsory quarantine rules end in Karnataka, inter-state passengers allowed

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Interstate travel
Interstate travel

New Delhi : Karnataka has ended its compulsory rules of 14-day quarantine and medical check-up of inter-state passengers. People are now allowed to cross border freely.

As per the new order, there will no requirement of any registration on the Seva Sindhu app or any medical check-up/ screening at the receiving centres.

There will be no categorization and hand stamping as well on the people crossing border.

lf travellers are asymptomatic on arrival, they can report to work or perform their activities in the State, without any requirement of 14-days of home quarantine. However, they shall self-monitor their health for 14 days from the date of their arrival for any symptoms of covid-19 like fever, cough, cold, throat pain, difficulty in breathing, etc and immediately seek medical consultation without fail or call the Apthamilra helpline 14410.

If the traveller is symptomatic then he must go into self quarantine and take medical consultation immediately.

Centre’s guidelines 

Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla’s note to the Chief Secretary states, “There shall be no restriction on inter-state and intra-state movement of persons and goods. No separate permission/approval/ e permit will be required for such movements. These include movement of persons and goods for cross land border trade under treaties with neighbouring countries. It has, however, been reported that local level restrictions on movement are being imposed by districts/ states... Such restrictions amount to violation of the guidelines by the Home Mininstry under provision of the Disaster Management Act.”