International flyers coming into Kerala can directly go for 14 days of home quarantine

International passengers flying into Kerala can directly observe 14 days of home quarantine, without having to spend a week in institutional quarantine.

Passengers who wish to stay separately can avail the government’s paid quarantine facilities, which will be arranged in a hotel or tourist home. 

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that those who are allowed home quarantine must arrange their own private vehicles or e-taxis. They should notify the police, the local self -government departments and the district collector of their arrival. 

Previously, air passengers coming into Kerala had to mandatorily spend a week in institutional quarantine. Those who tested negative and those did not exhibit symptoms during the seven-day stint would then be allowed to observe home quarantine for an additional week.

With the amended rules, those who have facilities in their house, including a separate room and an attached restroom where they can safely quarantine themselves, will be allowed to go home. Those who need the government’s help and cannot afford to pay for quarantine facilities can avail institutional quarantine facilities, which is free of cost. 

“Local body officials will make sure that the facilities at home are satisfactory. Police will also monitor if the patient reaches home on time and does not violate quarantine. If there is an issue, the patient will immediately be shifted to institutional quarantine,” Chief Minister Pinarayi said in his press meet.