BENGALURU: Passengers from Maharashtra coming into Karnataka for a visit of two days or less need not carry RT-PCR negative test report now.
The Karnataka health and family welfare department issued a circular on Monday that said passengers must carry a valid return ticket and must be vaccinated against Covid-19 with both doses of vaccine to enjoy the exemption.
Also, the travellers must have no Covid symptoms and provide a mandatory self-declaration form on arrival by road, air or train. Those coming from Maharashtra for a stay beyond two days must carry a negative RT-PCR report at the time of entering Karnataka.
The decision follows a meeting of the technical advisory committee which recommended that RT-PCR relaxation could be offered to short-term visitors coming in from Maharashtra following vast improvement in the Covid-19 situation. The meeting noted that Maharashtra’s test positivity rate is slightly higher than that of Karnataka in terms of daily caseload. The circular said the travelers must follow Covid-appropriate behaviour and wear facemask throughout their stay in Karnataka. tnn
