Karnataka government issues travel guidelines for international national and local arrivals — making 7 days of institutional quarantine compulsory

May 28, 2020, 16:07 IST

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Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri allowed domestic flights to operate in the country from May 25.
This comes as Karnataka reports seventy-five new cases of COVID-19 taking the total number of infections in the state to 2,493

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The Karnataka government has issued guidelines for all the international, national and local travellers arriving from the different parts of the country. Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri allowed domestic flights to operate in the country from May 25.

This comes as Karnataka reports seventy-five new cases of COVID-19 taking the total number of infections in the state to 2,493.

With 47 deaths and 809 discharges, there are 1,635 active corona cases in the state, the department said in its mid-day bulletin. Twenty-eight patients have been discharged so far on May 28.

The new guidelines listed for international travel are as follows:

SOP Summary for the Travellers/Returnees to Karnataka 27-05-2020
International	Inter State	Inter District
	Category	Quarantine Guidelines
IQ of 7 days + HQ of 7 days If there is no symptoms during 7 days of IQ , they will be sent for HQ after medical assessmentNo Test required	If returning or Boarding from High prevalence state ( MH, TN, Delhi, Raj, Guj. MP)	IQ of 7 days + HQ of 7 daysIf there is no symptoms during 7 days of IQ , they will be sent for HQ after medical assessmentNo Test required	No permission letter required to commuteNo - Quarantine
Exempted Category: Pregnant women, Children below 10 and below, senior citizens 80yrs and above and Terminally ill patients (caner, chronic kidney disease, stroke)- Post Covid19 test, will be sent to home quarantine for 14 days	Carry the Covid19 test (negative) report issued by CMR approved lab latest by 2 days	Home Quarantine for 14 days (exempted from 7 days IQ)
Exempted Category: Pregnant women, Children below 10 and below, senior citizens 80yrs and above and Terminally ill patients (caner, chronic kidney disease, stroke)	Post Covid19 test, will be sent to home quarantine for 14 days
	If returning from other than above mention 6states	14 days Home Quarantine and Testing will be done only ifdevelop symptoms during HQ
	If transit in high risk state (staying insideairport)	Home Quarantine for 14 days
	If medical professional, nurse, para-medical staff, sanitationpersonal	Home quarantine
	If Central Minister or State Minister or Government official on duty travelling anywherein India	Referred to home Quarantine for 14 days
	If member of defence, para-military, Railway, DRDO, ISRO, PSUs	Institutional quarantine for 14 days in dedicated guest house or quarantine facility of theorganisation
	Travelling by Flight/Train	Mandatory Registration under Sevasindu portalacknowledgement is equal to approval
	If Travelling by Car/personal vehicle	Mandatory registration under Sevasindu portal. Epass is must to enter border (acknowledgementnot acceptable)

Note: If any symptoms develop during Institutional Quarantine or Home Quarantine immediately test will be conducted

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