UK coronavirus strain: Karnataka govt announces new quarantine rules for passengers arriving from Europe
"Travellers who have arrived in the state from these three countries in the last 14 days will also be traced in the next 24 hours and subjected to an RT-PCR test," Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said.
Updated: December 22, 2020 8:19:07 am
Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar during a meeting with health officials.
The Karnataka government Monday mandated RT-PCR testing for all passengers arriving from the United Kingdom (UK) to the state and also announced new quarantine rules for people arriving from Europe. The move comes following the detection of a new variant of coronavirus in the UK.