The Karnataka government announced that screening of passengers coming from outside the country will be intensified at the airport. The Karnataka government also said that RT-PCR tests will now be mandatory for visitors from Maharashtra and Kerala. A government circular also said that travellers from these countries who came to Karnataka in the last 15 days will have to undergo RT-PCR testing. Meanwhile, two South African nationals tested positive for coronavirus at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, creating panic among the health authorities over the new Omicron variant of the lethal virus. However, after conducting tests it has been revealed that both the South African nationals have tested positive for the Delta variant.

Source: dna November 28, 2021 06:25 UTC