<span style="color: #222222;">Amid rising Covid cases, Kerala government announced detailed guidelines for expats arriving from abroad to the State.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan informed today that, for passengers returning from countries where Covid testing facility is available, the test may be preferably done,  72 hours prior to the travel and the certificate need to be carried along.<br />''<br />''For passengers who had not done Covid test, rapid antibody test will be done  on arrival in airport even if they do not have any symptoms.<br />''<br />''Detailed test will be conducted if rapid test result turns positive.<br />''<br />''All passengers must compulsorily  register in the covid jagratha portal of the State and undergo detailed medical screening on arrival.<br />''<br />''14 days of quarantine will remain compulsory.<br />''<br />''Passengers should wear N95 mask, face shield and gloves and uses  sanitizers regularly.<br />''<br />''Covid test will be compulsory for passengers from UAE.People returning from Qatar should have  green Status in Ehteraz app.<br />''<br />''PPE kit will be compulsory for passengers arriving from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.<br />''<br />''Chief Minister said the guidelines are aimed at containing the virus spread and not to create difficulties for the returning Pravasi Keralites.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile Kerala reported highest single day surge in Covid cases today  with 152 people testing positive for the virus.<br />''<br />''While 81 persons recovered from the disease the total active Covid cases in Kerala rose to 1691.</span><br />