No positive cases reported at airport in Dec

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Department on Tuesday clarified that no international traveler, including those from “at-risk countries”, have tested positive on arrival at the Bengaluru airport this month.

According to Health and Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar, the state has witnessed a rise of 27.45 per cent in the seven-day moving average of new Covid-19 cases in the first week of December, compared to a week earlier. “After falling for six straight months, Covid numbers are seeing an uptick over the last two weeks in Karnataka. Caution is the word! Mask up Karnataka”.

The report claims that 5,008 international passengers at BIAL have been tested from December 1st to 6th, and no passengers have tested positive. BIAL Covid testing Also amid stringent precautions for Omicron, the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) on Tuesday has launched a round-the-clock and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) certified Covid testing facility at the Airport.