Travellers from any state including Maharashtra to undergo home quarantine: K'taka govt

In a significant development on Monday, Karnataka government revised its COVID-19 quarantine rules once again, quashing 7-day institutional quarantine requirement for those travelling from Maharashtra. As per new order, persons coming from any state to Karnataka must undergo compulsory 14 days of home quarantine. latest modification comes after a review of quarantine rms in wake of Unlock 2.0 guidelines and infusion of techlogy, community involvement to enforce strict home quarantine. or conditions and SOP issued by Department of Health and Family Welfare shall continue to be in force. 

Read: Bengaluru Top Cop Urges Public To Enforce Mask Rule; Warns Criminal Action Against Those Flouting It

As returnees from Maharashtra added to COVID-19 case burden in Karnataka, y had to undergo 7 days of institutional quarantine followed by 7 days of home quarantine. Subsequently, people travelling from Tamil Nadu and Delhi were subjected to three days of institutional quarantine followed by 11 days of home quarantine due to sudden rise of COVID-19 cases. Recently, Karnataka government had exempted travellers from Tamil Nadu and Delhi from institutional quarantine rule and brought m on par with people from or states.

Read: COVID-19: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa Directs Pvt Hospitals In Bengaluru To Arrange 2,500 Beds

COVID-19 crisis in Karnataka

With 1925 new vel coronavirus cases being reported between 5 pm on July 4 and 5 pm on July 5 in Karnataka, state's COVID-19 tally surged to 23,474. re are 13,251 active cases in state at present. number of recovered soared to 9,847 after 603 patients were discharged on July 5. state's COVID-19 death toll stands at 372. A total of 16,899 samples were tested for COVID-19 in laboratories across Karnataka on July 5. Among active cases, 243 patients are currently admitted in ICU.

Bengaluru Urban district recorded its single-highest one-day spike in number of COVID-19 cases with 1235 persons testing positive for vel coronavirus. From 8 pm on July 4 to 5 am earlier in day, a complete lockdown was imposed in Bengaluru city. All unnecessary movement of people barring for essential purposes was prohibited. Meanwhile, entire state will undergo a total lockdown on every Sunday till August 2. 

Read: COVID Positive Man In Bengaluru Dies After Ambulance Delay, Body Kept On Road For 3 Hours

Read: Over 3,000 Beds Reserved In Bengaluru Hospitals To Treat Coronavirus Patients