COVID19: Karnataka Introduces ‘Quarantine App’ To Track People In Isolation

Mumbai: Amid the sudden increase in coronavirus cases in the last few weeks, the state government is taking stringent steps to ensure that the chain of broadcasting is effectively disrupted.

In line with this agenda, the state has decided to introduce a ‘quarantine watch’ mobile application to track the movement of people kept in isolation.

“Apart from extending the test, we are also introducing the quarantine watch app. We are introducing quarantine stamping from today because positivity rates increased between 20-40 years of age. So, we don’t want their movement when they’re in isolation,” Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Thursday.

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Sudhakar said, “There are travel restrictions in a way, whoever comes to Bengaluru from other states, they have to bring RT-PCR negative certificates otherwise we will test them here.”

He reiterated a restriction on the number of people allowed to gather at events and indicated that political ceremonies may also need to be obtained at a minimum.

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“(At present) 200 people can attend events in closed spaces; maximum of 500 in events in open areas. There are some large religious and political gatherings for which I have sought time with the state election commissioner today. I’ll request him to minimise this and issue a circular,” the Karnataka Health Minister said.

According to a state government order issued yesterday, those who do not wear masks or maintain social disturbances will have to pay a fine of Rs 250 if they are trapped within the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palika (BBMP) or Municipal Corporation limits. In areas outside the municipal limits, the fine amount is Rs 100.

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