Karnataka has been keeping a close watch on its districts bordering the state. Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Thursday said the state has administered around 12 lakh doses of the Covid-19 vaccine in a single day. “We have directed administrations of border districts to achieve 100% vaccination coverage in villages lying within 20 km area of the state border with Kerala," the Karnataka health minister said.
Sudhakar also said that over 65 students from Kerala have tested positive for Covid-19 at a college in Kolar. “We are taking action in this regard," he added.
The Karnataka government, which had earlier made a negative RT-PCR certificate mandatory for those coming in from Kerala, has further tightened curbs.