Control for those from Kerala; Karnataka tightens the test

Bangalore: Karnataka has strict control over the people of Kerala. The Karnataka government has made it clear that a negative RTPCR certificate or a two-dose vaccination certificate must be obtained within 72 hours of entering Karnataka.

The order says that controls will be intensified at the checkpoints in Dakshina Kannada, Kodak and Chamrajnagar, which share a border with Kerala.

Merchants and students visiting the state must submit to a Kovid inspection every two weeks. The concessions are available to healthcare workers and children under two years of age.

Concessions will also be made for death or medical needs. The order states that action will be taken against offenders under the Disaster Prevention Act.