Negative RT-PCR mandatory for travelers coming to UP from high Positivity rate place

Negative RT-PCR mandatory for travelers coming to UP from high Positivity rate place. people who have been administered both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will be exempted from this rule.

Uttar Pradesh came up with its new guidelines stating Negative RT-PCR Covid-19 report is mandatory for the travellers arriving from high Positivity states. According to the statement, the State Government said that the report should not be more than 4 days old and also said people who have been administered both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will be exempted from this rule. The rule will not only apply to people coming from the air, rail or bus but also for those using private vehicles, said the IANS report

This information comes after a day when Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh Government announced the suspension of the proposed Kanwar Yatra following a call by the "Kanwar association " in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Chief Minister said that the community should take decisions on issues pertaining to faith. "The feeling of the Kanwar Association should be respected." He directed officials to ensure contact tracing and testing of people coming from the state with a high positivity rate and said these people should be subjected to antigen tests and thermal screening on arrival in Uttar Pradesh. Whereas some States like Maharashtra and Kerala are reporting maximum cases with a Positivity rate of more than 4.5 %.

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh reported 56 new Covid-19 cases and 69 recoveries.