New Delhi: The Karnataka government on Monday said that all travelers arriving in the state from other parts of the country, including Maharashtra, will be required to quarantine at home for 14 days. Earlier, institutional quarantine was made mandatory for people from Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.
A State government order with the subject line “Regulation of movement of persons from other States to Karnkataka” reads: “Whereas the State Government vide Order dated June 30, issued unlock 2 guidelines which permit reopening of more activities in a calibrated manner, in areas outside the Containment Zones, and to extend lockdown in Containment Zone upto July 31.
Institutional quarantine was must for visitors from Maharasthra
Until now, the state government had issued that those returning from Maharashtra are to be placed under 7-day institutional quarantine followed by 7-day home quarantine.
The guidelines also permit unrestricted interstate movement of persons and goods adhering to the SOPs/ Guidelines issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare and Department of Revenue (Disaster Management)”. Whereas, the Department of Health and Family Welfare issued revised SOP for the moment of persons from other State to Karnataka vide document dated June 8, this year, further, quarantine norms were modified vide Orders of even number dated June 15 and June 26.
“The quarantine norms are regularly reviewed and calibrated with the prevailing Unlock 2 guidelines and infusion of technology and community involvement to enforce the strict home quarantine. In light of the above, the quarantine norms issued vide Order dated June 26, has been further modified and is follows–Persons coming from other State to Karnataka, including Maharashtra shall be placed in 14-days Home Quarantine,” the order read.
