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Karnataka temporarily lifts restrictions at Kerala border

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The Karnataka government, which had closed down roads and insisted people from Kerala to produce COVID-19 negative certificate while entering the state from Kasaragod, has temporarily lifted the restrictions, on Tuesday.

The neighbouring state had imposed restrictions on the Karnataka-Kerala border in the wake of increasing COVID-19 cases in Kerala. However, following the protest raised in Kasaragod district, the intervention of political parties and considering the practical difficulties in getting the certificates, a decision was taken to temporarily lift the restriction.

Dakshina Kannada district health chief S.K. Ramachandra Bairy said the decision was taken in view of the fact that passengers need time to get the RT-PCR certificate. The government ruled that the COVID-19 negative certificate is not mandatory for two days.