The abrupt authorization of new COVID-19 rules, requiring a negative RTPCR report, by the Karnataka government brought about disarray at the between State check posts especially along the line with Maharashtra with long queues of vehicles stacking up.
The updated rules were given in the wake of a flood in cases in adjoining States.
The new rules declared on July 30 evening, order that voyagers to the State convey a new RTPCR negative report not at all like the previous framework when an inoculation testament was a choice. According to the new standards, just testaments not more seasoned than 72 hours are substantial section records.
Police and wellbeing laborers at the between State check presents denied section on vehicles conveying travelers without the necessary RTPCR negative reports. The move caused bedlam as a few voyagers don’t know about the new standard. Indeed, even those having COVID negative report thought that it was hard to enter the State from Maharashtra as a long line of vehicles deferred the way toward checking their reports.
However a few voyagers said they had gotten two dosages of antibodies and ought to be permitted to enter, the police demanded that the principles had changed and that RTPCR test was mandatory.
Sahil Sheik, an ordinary voyager among Maharashtra and Karnataka commented: ”I need to carry three times each week. How might I continue to get tried double seven days?”
Gururaj Rao, a Belagavi-based financial specialist, who had gone to Jaisinghpur in Maharashtra, was stuck close to the line till late evening on Sunday. He said he would get a RTPCR report and attempt to enter the line on Monday.
M.G. Hiremath, DC and Lakshman Nimbaragi, SP, visited the Kuganoli check present on Sunday on check whether the checking was going on without a hitch. A few travelers grumbled to Mr Hiremath that the checking cycle was deferring their excursion. The DC disclosed to The Hindu that the framework would be smoothed out in a couple of days.
A comparable circumstance won along the boundary with Kerala. In any case, the Kodagu region organization that has moved forward reconnaissance along the boundary has additionally chosen to do Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) at all the registration from Monday. Likewise, more observation staff are probably going to be conveyed at the registration from Monday for speedy screening voyagers.
At the Attibele check post close to Bengaluru, lining with Tamil Nadu, government authorities were screening vehicles bearing enlistment quantities of Kerala and Maharashtra which were coming from both Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Individuals who neglected to show negative RTCPR reports were approached to return.
Representative Commissioner of Bengaluru Urban District J. Manjunath said, “We have increased the observation at the checkpost. On the off chance that travelers neglect to create negative RTCPR reports, they are sent back. In crisis cases, wellbeing staff are doing RAT tests at the check post,” he said.