Kerala’s New Rules for Travellers: RT-PCR or 14-day Quarantine

All domestic travellers, irrespective of the vaccination status, must undergo the RT-PCR test.

Amid the huge surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, Kerala has modified its regulations on inter-state travellers. Those passengers coming to Kerala from outside the state should undergo RT-PCR test before or after arriving in the state. They should either produce a coronavirus negative certificate or undergo compulsory 14-day room quarantine till they get the RT-PCR test after arrival.

RT-PCR is the gold test to detect and confirm COVID-19. “All travellers coming to Kerala shall get SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR tested and shall stick to strict universal masking, hand hygiene and physical distancing,” the government order issued on Sunday read.