India, June 14 (India Today) – Tourists were seen flocking to Shimla on Sunday after the Himachal Pradesh government eased Covid-19 restrictions last week.
Dozens of vehicles were stranded at the inter-state barriers at Parwanoo, where the cops were scrutinizing Covid e-pass of travellers arriving from neighbouring states.
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With the mercury soaring across northern India, tourists are heading to the hills for some respite from the scorching summer heat.
Himachal Pradesh issued new guidelines on Friday, extending the “corona curfew” with more relaxations. Section 144 has been lifted and negative RT-PCR tests are no longer required to enter the state.
Intrastate public transport has been allowed to operate with 50 per cent occupancy and the timing of opening of shops has been increased from 9 am to 5 pm from Monday.
On Sunday, Himachal Pradesh recorded 237 new Covid-19 cases and seven fatalities, of which five deaths were reported from Kangra district.
A total number of 855 positive patients have also recovered in the state. The state has 19,85,50 total confirmed positive cases of which 4,777 cases are active, 19,03,77 patients have recovered while 3,375 have died.
On Sunday, Himachal Pradesh recorded 237 new Covid-19 cases and seven fatalities, of which five deaths were reported from Kangra district.
A total number of 855 positive patients have also recovered in the state. The state has 19,85,50 total confirmed positive cases of which 4,777 cases are active, 19,03,77 patients have recovered while 3,375 have died.
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