On a side, Karnataka has undertaken several measures to avoid people from entering the state without RT-PCR stating the COVID-19 negative report opted 72 hours before entering the state at the entrance of its border places, people from Maharashtra where the pandemic spreading like wildfire, are entering the easily with other narrow roads and through the agriculture fields.To avoid people from Maharashtra entering the state without valid COVID certificates has blocked public movement on Hingani Barrage to Bhima river at the border of Vijayapur district. Police put a heap of mud and weeds at either side entrance of the barrage. However, people from Maharashtra removed the ‘obstacles’ and entering the state illegally.