Tourist destinations all over the world are opening nowadays. Kerala is set to expose all tourist centers impeding beaches from Monday, October 12. The tourist spots will be revived with strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols. According to reports, the state’s beaches will be open to the public from November 1. Tourism in the state is opening up at a time when Kerala is reporting over 9000 cases of coronavirus every day. The houseboats, which also depend on tourist traffic, are likely to be open to the public and to tourists by October 15.

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Destinations that see less crowd, such as hill stations in Idukki and Wayanad and backwaters, are likely to be presented in the state. With the new decision, tourists from other states are also welcome to visit Kerala, provided they arrive seven days in advance and test negative for coronavirus. Tourists from other states can directly travel if they create a COVID-19 negative certificate upon arrival in Kerala. All travelers must also register on the state government’s COVID-19 Jagratha portal before planning their visit.

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If at any point in the trip, an individual experiences symptoms, he or she will be quarantined and will be discharged only once they test negative for the virus. Special care has been taken in order to avoid a further increase in cases in Kerala, which is already observing an unusual increase in coronavirus cases. Kerala recorded 9,347 new cases of the virus on Sunday, out of 61,629 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The state has one of the highest test positivity rates or TPR in the country currently, with the current TPR standing at 15%. The TPR is the number of positive cases out of total samples tested.

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