COVID-19: DK DC Dr Rajendra K V issues new guidelines

Mangaluru: Day after Karnataka Government said that people entering Karnataka from neighbouring Kerala will have to remain in institutional quarantine for a week even if they are vaccinated and carry a negative RT-PCR test report, Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner Dr Rajendra K V, has issued new guidelines.

Deputy Commissioner Dr Rajendra KV also informed that Night curfew and weekend curfew have been enforced in the district

The new guidelines are as follows:

Industries and companies are permitted to conduct activities by following Covid19 guidelines.

Medical shops and medical emergency services can be run during this period. E-commerce companies can continue with home delivery services. Buses, trains and flights can also be operated.

Emergency, essential services, state, and central government offices, autonomous institutions, and corporations can function.

All the industries and companies which handle emergency and essential services are allowed to function. Patients who have to move for emergency treatments, their caretakers, individuals, and people who want to get vaccinated are allowed to move.

Food, provisions, fruits, vegetables, meat and fish, shops selling fodder of animals, street vendors, fair price shops, independent liquor shops and stores can issue parcels. To avoid the movement of the people, home delivery is encouraged. In restaurants and hotels too only home delivery and parcels are allowed.

The night curfew will be in operation from 9 pm to 5 am, while the weekend curfew will be in force from 9 pm on Friday to 5 am on Monday.

During the weekend curfew, students can attend examinations, duly following Covid guidelines.

The examination hall tickets will be considered as passes for the students. Nandini milk booths can function from 6 am to 8 pm during weekend curfew.

Marriages and family functions can be held subject to obtaining of prior permission from local bodies with a maximum of 50 persons in attendance.

Students from Kerala coming to Dakshina Kannada district for studies can enter the district 72 hours on advance with negative RT-PCR certificates and they have to undergo seven days compulsory quarantine and undergo RT-PCR tests.

Students attending schools and colleges everyday have to provide negative certificates once a week.