Karnataka has again closed its borders with Kerala because of a surge in coronavirus cases, PTI reported on Monday. People who wish to enter Karnataka from Kerala will have to produce a negative coronavirus certificate, obtained through a test taken 72 hours before their journey
Health workers and police personnel have been deployed at the Talapady, Saradka, Nettanige-Mudnuru and Jalsoor borders to conduct proper checks before allowing people to cross over. The authorities of Dakshina Kannada district have sealed all borders except these four.
The new curbs led to confusion and huge traffic pile ups on the highways. The residents of Kerala’s Kasargod district staged a protest against the sealing of borders in Talapady, The Times of India reported.
Arshad Vorkady, Kasaragod district panchayat standing committee chairperson, told the newspaper that the new restrictions were a clear violation of the Centre’s “Unlock” guidelines.
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