With reports of spurt in COVID-19 cases in at least eight countries, including China, Hong Kong, South Korea, U.K., and Germany, Karnataka will now telemonitor all arrivals from these ‘at-risk’ countries for seven days from arrival.
As screening at airports is not possible in the absence of guidelines from the Centre, the State’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has recommended that the State should conduct special surveillance of international arrivals at their residences.
Announcing this after a meeting with TAC on Monday, Health and Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar said the special surveillance includes mandatory quarantine for a period of 7-10 days for passengers arriving from these eight countries who develop symptoms.
