Travelers to Uttarakhand will have to now procure a negative RT-PCR test Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat announced on Tuesday. It is mandatory to take the RT-PCR test within 72 hours before arriving in the state from April 1.
This comes in wake of the unprecedented rise of COVID-19 cases in the country.
As per the order, travelers from Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab. Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Rajasthan will have to carry a negative RT-PCR upon arrival to Uttarakhand.
Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat on Twitter wrote, “In view of Kumbh Mela, the Uttarakhand government has directed to conduct special campaigns for vaccination and RT-PCR test at the bathing ghats in Haridwar.”
The government has decided to ramp up coronavirus testing and increase the vaccination drive to combat the pandemic in the state, a statement issued by the chief minister’s office (CMO) said.