The Tamil Nadu health department and police have stepped up security and screening of passengers at check posts bordering Kerala as a large number of people are reaching the state during the Puja holidays. The health department and police officials are conducting checks at borders in Walayar, Kanyakumari, Gudalur, and other areas bordering Kerala.

Though the Covid state of affairs in Kerala is declining, it reported 9,246 fresh infections and also 96 deaths on Thursday, while Tamil Nadu saw 1,259 fresh cases and 20 fatalities in the same period.

With Tamil Nadu announcing the opening of playschools, kindergartens, and Anganwadis from November 1 onwards, the state health department does not want to take any chances. A negative RT-PCR report taken 72 hours within the journey to Tamil Nadu is necessary. Fully vaccinated people are also allowed entry into the state.

A senior Tamil Nadu health department official reportedly said, "Kerala is recording more than six times Covid-19 positive cases than our state. We are opening our schools and all other public spaces, including beaches, on Sundays. We have strict instructions from the top to have tight security at the check-posts bordering Kerala." With Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced the opening up of all public spaces, including beaches on all days and cinema theatres also opened, the state health department does not want to take any risks by lowering guard.

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