Travellers from Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab will have to show a negative coronavirus certificate to enter...
Travellers from Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab will have to show a negative coronavirus certificate to enter Delhi from February 26 to March 15, reported ANI.
Only those travelling by flights, trains or buses will have to show the certificates, while those travelling by road are exempted, reported NDTV, citing unidentified officials. Officers in these states will be asked to verify the Covid-19 negative reports from tests taken up to 72 hours before the flight before allowing passengers to leave for the national Capital.
An official said that an order will be issued in this regard later in the day, according to PTI. The matter was discussed in a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Monday.
Several states in India are witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases. On Tuesday, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Karnataka and Gujarat – three of the five states that need a negative coronavirus certificate – accounted for 84% of the 10,584 new coronavirus cases reported on the day.
Besides Delhi, other states have started taking preventing measures to check the spread of the infection. Karnataka has also asked people from Maharashtra and Kerala to produce a negative coronavirus certificate, obtained through a test taken 72 hours before their journey to the state.
The Chhattisgarh government has directed...
