RT-PCR Testing & 14-Day Quarantine Made Compulsory For Passengers Arriving From UK

RT-PCR Testing & 14-Day Quarantine Made Compulsory For Passengers Arriving From UK

December 22: : After the detection of a new variant of COVID-19 virus from the United Kingdom (UK), the Karnataka State Government has issued a health advisory stating all passengers from the UK have to mandatorily undergo RT-PCR testing.
The international airports in Bangalore and Mangalore have been instructed to send the details of passengers who arrived at the airports from the UK since December 7. RT – PCR testing must be done for all passengers originating from the UK, including those transiting in other airports outside the UK. Passengers who are tested positive for RT-PCR should be under hospital isolation and positive samples should be sent to NIMHANS, Bangalore  for molecular testing and those who are tested negative, should be under strict home quarantine for 14 days. Contact details of all such passengers should be informed to district surveillance officers for quarantine follow-up.