<p>Karnataka's latest Covid-19 rules, which mandate a negative RT-PCR Covid-19 test for those arriving from Maharashtra and Kerala, have blindsided travellers with many having to reschedule their trips, as they couldn't get a test done at the last moment. </p>.<p>The state's new rules came into effect Saturday in light of rising coronavirus infections in the neighbouring states. Any person arriving in Karnataka is now required to produce a negative Covid test not older than 72 hours, irrespective of their vaccination status. Earlier, those who have received a single dose could travel without the requirement of a Covid test report. </p>.<p>Weekend lockdowns in Kerala meant swab tests were hard to come by. Thus, many travellers made frantic calls to airlines to check if their ticket was valid without a negative report. Moreover, the Saturday order also asked airlines to not issue a boarding pass to those without a test. </p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/bus-train-passengers-from-maharashtra-kerala-under-lens-in-bengaluru-1015328.html" target="_blank">Bus, train passengers from Maharashtra, Kerala under lens in Bengaluru</a></strong></p>.<p>“My Air Asia flight to Bengaluru from Kochi was on Sunday afternoon and I learnt of the order only on Saturday evening,” K Ajayan from Kerala, who works in Bengaluru, told <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/ktaka-govts-ve-cert-rule-hits-students-and-travellers/articleshow/84960432.cms" target="_blank"><em>TOI</em></a>.</p>.<p>“Since Kerala remains under weekend lockdown, I couldn’t find a lab to take a Covid test on time and I had to postpone my trip to Tuesday,” he said. </p>.<p>Following inconvenience to people, several airlines eased rules, extending vaccination certificate norms till the weekend and allowing those without an RT-PCR test to travel. However, from Monday the rules are being implemented strictly and no passenger will be issued a boarding pass without a negative report. </p>
<p>Karnataka's latest Covid-19 rules, which mandate a negative RT-PCR Covid-19 test for those arriving from Maharashtra and Kerala, have blindsided travellers with many having to reschedule their trips, as they couldn't get a test done at the last moment. </p>.<p>The state's new rules came into effect Saturday in light of rising coronavirus infections in the neighbouring states. Any person arriving in Karnataka is now required to produce a negative Covid test not older than 72 hours, irrespective of their vaccination status. Earlier, those who have received a single dose could travel without the requirement of a Covid test report. </p>.<p>Weekend lockdowns in Kerala meant swab tests were hard to come by. Thus, many travellers made frantic calls to airlines to check if their ticket was valid without a negative report. Moreover, the Saturday order also asked airlines to not issue a boarding pass to those without a test. </p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/bus-train-passengers-from-maharashtra-kerala-under-lens-in-bengaluru-1015328.html" target="_blank">Bus, train passengers from Maharashtra, Kerala under lens in Bengaluru</a></strong></p>.<p>“My Air Asia flight to Bengaluru from Kochi was on Sunday afternoon and I learnt of the order only on Saturday evening,” K Ajayan from Kerala, who works in Bengaluru, told <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/ktaka-govts-ve-cert-rule-hits-students-and-travellers/articleshow/84960432.cms" target="_blank"><em>TOI</em></a>.</p>.<p>“Since Kerala remains under weekend lockdown, I couldn’t find a lab to take a Covid test on time and I had to postpone my trip to Tuesday,” he said. </p>.<p>Following inconvenience to people, several airlines eased rules, extending vaccination certificate norms till the weekend and allowing those without an RT-PCR test to travel. However, from Monday the rules are being implemented strictly and no passenger will be issued a boarding pass without a negative report. </p>
