Passengers getting into Karnataka from neighbouring state Maharashtra will have to either show RT-PCR damaging report or certificate for covid vaccination, stated an official order issued on Tuesday. The move comes at the backdrop of the Delta plus variant which, according to INSACOG (a consortium of laboratories for entire Genome sequencing in the context of Covid-19 ), was detected in specific districts of Maharashtra. This is one of the unique surveillance measures taken in the areas across the state to curb the spread of virus, mentioned Chief Secretary P Ravikumar. The statement says that the RT-PCR damaging report shouldn’t be older than 72 hours. In the case of a vaccination certificate, it really should show that at least one dose of vaccine has been administered in a person’s body. The above rule would be applicable to all passengers getting into Karnataka travelling by flight, train or any other comfort.
The deputy commissioners of all districts sharing borders with Maharashtra–Kalaburagi, Belagavi, Vijayapura and Bidar have also been asked to deploy sufficient employees at verify posts to make certain that guidelines are getting followed. Constitutional functionaries, wellness workers and children beneath the age of two have been exempted from the rule. Also, at the time of emergency circumstances like death in the family or any other health-related emergencies, passengers will be permitted with no any of the formalities except collecting swabs of the travellers for a COVID test. Most proper action would be taken based on the test outcome as per the protocol, the order clarified.
- Malls may possibly reopen: CM Yediyurappa
Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday mentioned that the government is searching forward to reopening of malls in the city with some restrictions. The choice in this regard will be taken quickly. Malls association members have met and I will talk about the matter with my cabinet colleagues. No choice concerning the reopening of malls have been made so far. The matter will be additional discussed and a choice may possibly also come quickly, added Yediyurappa.
The Shopping Centres Association of India members met Yediyurappa earlier in the day and requested him to permit reopening of malls from next week. G M Nandish of Garuda Mall mentioned that we have requested to permit reopening of the mall from 9 am to 9 pm. We have assured that all the precautions and situations concerning the security, safety of the folks will be strictly followed. According to the sources, the requests have also been made to waive the rent or license charges in the government buildings. The CM has asked for some time to talk about the matter with officials, he added.
- Loss of firms due to covid-led lockdown
Amid monetary constraints due to closure of malls, home tax has not been waived however. The fixed charges of electrical energy are getting levied, mentioned representatives of malls. We have sought its waiver and monetary help of any type. Currently the state has some 84 malls in the state, transacting the business enterprise of about Rs 40,000 to 45,000 crore annually. Their continued shutdown will leave lakhs of staff with no jobs progressively bringing them onto the streets, representatives mentioned. The management has been paying salaries to staff for now, they added.
BBMP Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta is also of the view that malls can be permitted to function with restrictions–like operating with 50 per cent capacity only–can be implemented. Strict vigil has to be maintained at meals courts particularly.
- Students studying in greater education to be inoculated inside 10 days
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwathnarayan stated on Tuesday that all the students studying in many greater education courses in the state will get inoculated inside 10 days. The students of ITI, polytechnic, engineering, health-related, paramedical, diploma, health-related diploma courses, these registered below the Chief Minister’s ability development scheme will also be integrated in the exact same, clarified head of COVID-19 ministerial process force. 94,000 students (pursuing greater education) had been inoculated on June 28 (Monday) and authorities concerned have been asked to vaccinate all students below this group in 10 days,” he added. The Deputy Chief Minister also highlighted that 60 lakh vaccine doses had been supplied to the state in June and it would raise the provide in the coming months.