As the fear of the third wave of Covid looms over the country, some states have decided to continue with Covid-induced restrictions in order to control the spread of the infection. While Kerala’s Covid-19 case surge continues to remain a concern for the Centre, Delhi and Mumbai have also witnessed a slight rise in daily cases.

Giving details on reports claiming that the Centre has lifted the requirement of RT-PCR certificates to cross the border, the official said that the  Karnataka government's order mandating the RT-PCR test negative certificates for those coming to DK from Kerala is still in force. The order is meant to contain the spread of Covid-19 and the district administration will continue to implement the same, the statement added.

According to reports, more than 30,000 new Covid cases are being reported from Kerala daily and the test positivity rate in neighbouring Kasaragod district is around 12 per cent. In Dakshina Kannada, the positivity rate has been brought down to around 2 with a lot of effort and lifting of border restrictions will be like letting in new cases from Kerala. Though it is difficult to implement, the district has no other option than making the RT-PCR certificate mandatory, as per the official statement.

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