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Himachal tightens entry rules, registration on Covid portal must
It is compulsory for people travelling to state to either carry a Covid-negative report or vaccination certificate (two doses)
Amid rising cases, the Himachal Pradesh government has tightened entry rules, making it mandatory for visitors to register themselves on the Covid e-portal.
In his order, chief secretary Ram Subhag Singh said all inter-state movement to the state will be monitored through registration on the Covid e- portal for contact tracing.
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Daily or weekend commuters such as industrialists, traders, suppliers, factory workers, project proponents, service providers, government officials and people intending to commute for medical purposes for entering and exiting the state or vice-versa are exempted from the restrictions subject to their registration on the portal.
Children below 18 years if accompanied by parents or guardians with vaccination certificate (double doses) or RTPCR/RAT negative reports are exempted.
All goods carriers and movement of goods, cargo for inland and exports are exempted from the restrictions.
Restrictions re-imposed since August 14
The state government re-imposed curbs to regulate the entry of people, including tourists, on August 14 after the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases.
It is compulsory for people travelling to Himachal Pradesh to either carry a Covid-negative report or vaccination certificate (two doses).
The RT-PCR test report should not be older than 72 hours and RAT report not older than 24 hours.
Schools remain closed, buses at 50% capacity
Schools are closed for students and the public transport is allowed at 50% of the total capacity.
The latest surge in Covid-19 cases started in the last week of July. Since July 25, the state has recorded around 6,000 cases and more than 40 deaths.
As on August 18, the total case count was 2.11 lakh and toll mounted to 3,542.
The positivity rate has jumped to 2.3% from 0.9%.
As many as 2,04,681 people have recovered.
