Trivandrum: The Kerala Police said that the Department of Health in the State has also issued a precautionary measure in the event of the discovery of a new variant of COVID ‘Omicron’ (B.1.1.529) abroad. The State has taken steps as per the guidelines of the Center. Surveillance will be strengthened at all airports. No worries at the moment but everyone is supposed to follow the COVID guidelines strictly. Everyone should use masks and sanitizers and be careful to maintain a social balance. Those who have not been vaccinated should be vaccinated as soon as possible.
The health department held review meetings and strengthened preventive measures. According to the central guidelines, all travelers coming to India must undergo an RTPCR inspection within 72 hours and upload it on the AirPort Facility. Those coming from foreign countries mentioned in the central guidelines will be closely monitored. Those coming from these countries have to come to the state and undergo RTPCR check at the airports again. Further check-in facilities are being set up at all airports. They must be strictly quarantined for 7 days. After that, the RTPCR test should be performed. In addition, suspected samples from these countries will be sent for testing for genetically modified viruses.
