The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday announced that negative Covid-19 report or full vaccination is mandatory for all people intending to visit the state from August 13. The decision is taken in view of increasing Covid-19 cases and positivity rate in the state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Issuing an order on Tuesday night, Chief Secretary Ram Subhag Singh stated that all persons intending to visit Himachal shall carry their Covid-19 Vaccine certificate (double doses) or a negative RT-PCR test report not older than 72 hours or RAT negative report not older than 24 hours w.e.f. 13th August, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the state cabinet meeting on Covid-19, Singh stated that the Covid-19 situation in the state has been reviewed and it is observed that the number of Covid-19 active cases and positivity rate are increasing in the state and the situation is still precarious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the Himachal government, in its earlier order on August 6 stated that RT-PCR report or full vaccination (both doses) is mandatory for visiting temples in the state during ‘Shrawan Ashtmi Navratras’ from August 9 to August 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In its earlier order on August 6, the state government made mandatory a negative RT-PCR report or full vaccination for visiting temples in the state during ‘Shrawan Ashtmi Navratras’ from August 9 to August 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government has also decided that all schools will remain shut except the residential ones from August 11 to 22. However, teaching and non-teaching staff members will attend schools, the order stated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the education department will frame Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the operational schools in residential area to contain the Covid-19 infections from spreading, it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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