Amid rising COVID-19 coronavirus cases in Uttarakhand, Dehradun police have announced that people entering the state will need to undergo rapid Covid-19 antigen testing.
According to ANI, people coming from other states, especially Delhi, will be screened at the state’s Ashkrodi, Kulhan and Pass Gate border checkpoints and allowed to enter the state only after undergoing the coronavirus test.
“Strict instructions have been given to policemen stationed at border checkpoints to verify and maintain full details of people coming from other states to Uttarakhand,” said Arun Mohan Joshi, Dehradun’s Deputy Inspector General (DIG), according to a report. by ANI.
Meanwhile, the capital of Uttarakhand, Dehradun, will see a weekly closure of all markets, starting on Sunday (November 29). However, the government announced that stores selling essential items will be able to function as usual during the closure.
According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) bulletin, Uttarakhand has recorded 4,812 active coronavirus cases and 67,514 recoveries so far.
Meanwhile, 41,810 new coronavirus cases were recorded in India in the past 24 hours. The death toll in the past 24 hours stood at 496. India’s overall tally stood at 93.92,920 on Sunday, while the death toll reached 1.36,696, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.
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Currently, there are 4,53,956 active cases in the country, while 88,02,267 patients have been cured and discharged so far.
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