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Originally Posted by sparky@home
(Post 4998473)
Can someone tell me if any Epass requirement exists for travelling to Mumbai from Thrissur by tain, thanks in advance |
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Originally Posted by patekgeneve
(Post 5001481)
What is the better route:
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Originally Posted by patekgeneve
(Post 5001481)
Need your advice. I am travelling from Calicut University to Bengaluru, with family in an SUV - including a toddler who loves animals. |
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Originally Posted by Sree73
(Post 5002407)
Read a statement from BBMP commissioner mentioning that those who are travelling from Kerala to Bangalore need to carry Covid negative certificate (RT-PCR mandatory). |
| An order [...] will be issued making it mandatory for anyone from Kerala coming into the city to possess a negative RT-PCR test report that is not older than 72 hours. |
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Originally Posted by binand
(Post 5002429)
I believe this order will certainly be issued, btw - in another day or two. |
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Originally Posted by Bibendum90949
(Post 5001304)
Received this news via Whats App. People heading to Kerala or already in Kerala and wants to return to KA may want to keep tracking this news closely to avoid unexpected trouble. |
| CIRCULAR Subject: Special surveillance measures for arrivals from Kerala (into Karnataka including Bangalore) with immediate effect. Reference: Proceedings of the 74th meeting of State COVID-19-Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), Dept. of Health & Family Welfare, Dated: 13.02.2021 With reference to above subject and as per recommendations of the Technical Advisory Committee, the following measures are mandated to be followed: 1. lf there are a cluster of 5 or more cases of Covid -19 in hostels, boarding or residential, educational institutions such places shall be declared as "containment zones "by the local health authorities and special surveillance measures initiated. After 7 days of notifying of the containment zone, the students and staffshould be re-tested with RT-pCR. 2. Strict enforcement of Covid-19 precautions like compulsory wearing of face masks, physical distancing, use of hand sanitizers, monitoring for symptomatic in hostels, educational institutions are very important, and heads of institutions shall be made responsible for any lapses in this regard. 3. All those arriving from Kerala and checking into hotels, resorts, hostels, home stays, dormitories, etc. shall compulsorily produce a negative RT-PCR certificate that is not older than 72 hours. Owners of the above mentioned places should ensure that the occupants produce negative RT-PCR certificate. 4. Positive samples (CT cycle less than 20) shall be sent to NIMHANS laboratory for genomic sequencing. 5. Hostels and Colleges: Residents should not be allowed to have visitors/relatives without obtaining express permission from the Covid nodal officers. A list of Students travelling to and from Kerala from the hostel/college should be maintained by a competent authority. The students shall compulsorily produce RT PCR negative test reports, not older than 72 hours, each time they return from Kerala and till the situation improves. b. Strictly no visitors are allowed to enter hostel premises for any purpose. Only urgent/necessary needs for taking things from the room are allowed; students staying in campus / security guards will help do the picking. c. As for as possible, all the students residing in the hostel should stay in separate rooms to maintain adequate physical distance and avoid crowding. d. Any potential for super spreading avenues (such as crowding in dining areas, waiting for halls, reading rooms, indoor playing areas, gymnasium etc.)should be prevented inside the hostel and colleges/schools. The meal timing should be staggered to ensure that there is no crowding in the dining area. e. Day scholars travelling from Kerala to schools/colleges in any part of the Karnataka shall be subjected to RTPCR testing every fortnightly. 6. Those who have arrived from Kerala in the past two weeks (colleges, hospitals, nursing homes, hostel, hotel, lodge etc.) in the State of Karnataka shall compulsorily be subjected to RT- PCR test. a. An exemption is given only to those who have a valid RT PCR negative test report not older than 72 hours. b. Anyone who does not comply with this shall immediately be reported to the nodal person/a uthoritles and made to strictly stay in the designated "quarantine room "in the facility till RT-PCR test report is negative. All the students in medical/engineering or other professional colleges who have arrived from Kerala should be tested for RT PCR. d. Nursing & Paramedical college students to be tested once. 7. Stricter compliance of the Covid appropriate behaviors in all the colleges should be ensured by the college and university administration. There shall be a nodal person in the hostel and the classes to monitor the students' health condition and others, more so of those from Kerala for COVID -19 symptoms, etc. and ensure compliance to COVID -19 precautions / appropriate behaviors. 8. The students from Kerala who reside in the hostels shall avoid frequently travelling to their native place unless it is strongly justified. Such students returning from Kerala shall bring a negative RT-PCR test report that is not more than 72 hours old. 10. The relevant SoP of COVID -19 of GoK/University / National regulatory authorities like UGC, NMC, AICTE, etc. for higher educational institutions shall be strictly complied with. Any failure to do so, the head of the institution shall be held responsible under the Epidemic Diseases Act. 11. lt ls recommended to ramp up testing and strengthen the COVID-19 surveillance activities in all the colleges, residential facilities which have accommodated the students and others from Kerala. 12. The guidelines for the ensuring prevention of COVlDlg outbreaks in colleges will apply to hotels, resorts, apartments and all residential facilities in Bengaluru. The authorities for these facilities should ensure a negative RT-PCR certificate that is not older than 72 hours and valid for 7 days is produced by any person travelling from Kerala. 13. The outbreaks in any of these places occur only when the Sops are not well implemented. The accountability for implementing the SoPs and outbreak response will be the responsibility of the Heads of the institutions. 14. The health authorities shall monitor the colleges/schools for compliance to Covid-19 appropriate behavior and testing at regular intervals. All the returnees from Kerala shall produce negative RT PCR certificate, which is not older than 72 Hrs. District Authorities may take suitable Preventive measures as & when necessary with intimation to State. Additional Chief Secretary to Government Department of Health and Family Welfare. To: 1. Commissioner-BBMP 2. Deputy Commissioners of all districts 3. CEO, ZP of all districts 4. The District Health and Family Welfare officers of all districts 5. The District Surgeons of all districts 6. The District Surveillance Officers of all districts 7. The APHO, Bengaluru lnternational Airport, Bengaluru. 8. The Director, Medical Education Copy for kind information to: 1. Chief Secretary to Government of Karnataka 2. Additional Chief Secretary to Hon'ble Chief Minister 3. Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department 4. Commissioner, Health and F W Services 5. Mission Director-National Health Mission 6. The Director, Health and Family Welfare Services |
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Originally Posted by binand
(Post 5002861)
Sorry to quote my own post, but now apparently this order has been issued. This tweet from the official ID of the Health Department has the order. |
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Originally Posted by ajmat
(Post 5002902)
To help me understand, only folks coming from or going to hostels require this test? What about individuals going for a quick visit home? |
| 12. The guidelines for the ensuring prevention of COVlD19 outbreaks in colleges will apply to hotels, resorts, apartments and all residential facilities in Bengaluru. The authorities for these facilities should ensure a negative RT-PCR certificate that is not older than 72 hours and valid for 7 days is produced by any person travelling from Kerala. All the returnees from Kerala shall produce negative RT PCR certificate, which is not older than 72 Hrs. District Authorities may take suitable Preventive measures as & when necessary with intimation to State. |
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Originally Posted by Repsol
(Post 5003101)
How are they going to check if people are returning from Kerala? |
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Originally Posted by Captianpuggu
(Post 5003349)
I have the same question. I am planning to travel this Sunday from Tvm and reach Bangalore via TN. Do I need to produce a RT-PCR test certificate? |
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