Karnataka on Monday made it mandatory for travellers arriving from Punjab and Chandigarh to produce negative Covid-19 test report. He said he would discuss the Covid-19 situation and measures to be taken with Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa. Punjab is among the states which have been red-flagged by the Centre over the spread of Covid-19. Sudhakar also said that the state government is strictly screening incoming travellers from other Maharashtra and other high caseload states. Yediyurappa has appealed to the people to exercise caution as Covid-19 cases is on the rise at an alarming rate.

Source: Hindustan Times March 22, 2021 12:32 UTC