Kasaragod : People from Dakshina Kannada district who want to enter Kasargod district have to register themselves for emergency passes through COVID – 19 Jagratha portal. The reason, interstate travel on daily basis, has to be mentioned therein.

Within an hour of the receipt of the online application, additional district magistrate at Kasargod or divisional magistrate Kanhangad will pass order to issue passes.

The passes have a validity period of 28 days.

At the time of issuing the passes, the issuing authority has to mention to comply with the direction in the order of the district collector dated 02 – 06 – 2020 vide order No. 1331/2020/KL. Once the passes are provided the same have to be presented along with full details to Manjeshwar tahsildar who runs a camp near the check post. The person’s name, address, phone number, date of entry, date of return etc need to be submitted there.

The pass number has to be serially entered in the register.

The daily commuters, on receipt of the passes, have to present themselves at the check post near Talapady, and offer themselves to COVID – 19 test being conducted by the medical team there. The team will conduct preliminary tests for symptoms of coronavirus infection with the help of instruments like thermal scanner. There is another counter by the side of this one where the commuters have to enter when going in and returning with date and signature.

The above processes are compulsory for entering Kasargod district and also for entering Dakshina Kannada district, an order from the DC.