BENGALURU: The state government has issued an advisory urging residents to defer trips to neighbouring Kerala, barring for emergencies, till October-end to prevent a potential third Covid wave in Karnataka. Kerala reported 25,772 fresh Covid infections and 189 deaths on Tuesday, compared to 851 cases and 15 deaths in Karnataka.
The measure has been taken to curb spread of infections amid opening of schools and fears of an impending third wave, especially during the festival season.
Issuing the advisory on Tuesday, the state health and family department has directed all educational institutions, companies, hotels, factories, industries and hospitals in the state to instruct students and employees who have not yet returned to Karnataka from Kerala to put off their return till October-end.
‘Kerala returnees testing positive’
Those who are in Karnataka should be advised not to travel to the neighbouring state till that time, it siad.
“It is observed that despite bringing RT-PCR negative test reports, students and employees arriving in Karnataka from Kerala are testing positive for Covid-19 during the repeat test. The number of such cases is considerably high in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi,” said Jawaid Akhtar, additional chief secretary in the health and family welfare department.
