COVID negative certificate mandatory to step out for grocery shopping and public places in Kerala

By Team Newsable | First Published Aug 7, 2021, 4:16 PM IST

The Kerala government is said to have issued fresh guidelines that all shop goers have to show the latest Covid-19 certificates at public places like grocery stores and other shops. The move comes after a spike in cases from the last few weeks.

As over 20,000 fresh Covid cases are being reported from Kerala on daily basis, the Kerala government is said to have issued fresh guidelines which state grocery stores and other big shops must allow the entry of customers upon producing the latest Covid negative report.

Despite facing criticisms from the Opposition about the new move, the Kerala government is said to have gone forward with the new guidelines stating that its aim is to contain the Covid spread.

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In the new guidelines, not only shop owners and their workers, but also visiting customers should have the latest Covid negative report through the RT-PCR test. And particularly the shop owners and their staff members must have received at least one dose of Covid vaccination.

The move comes at a time when Kerala Health Minister Veena George has launched 'Death Information Portal' which gives exact information on deaths that occurred due to Covid-19. The state has been accused of hiding Covid death data by the Opposition.

On Friday, Kerala reported 19,948 new cases and due to the spike from the last several days, it has also caused worry in neighbouring Karnataka and Tamil Nadu states which have issued guidelines of 'no entry' for travelers from Kerala if they fail to produce the latest Covid negative report.

And yesterday, the Karnataka government announced a weekend lockdown in four districts bordering Kerala as the number of cases were reported from Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu, Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts. This move from panicked Karnataka comes as Kerala has given relaxation of lockdown keeping in the mind of annual Onam celebration.

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