The state government had previously opened schools for students in grades 10 and 12, but they will now be closed until August 22. Teaching and non-teaching employees, on the other hand, must attend the school. COVID-19 will be included in SOPs developed by the education department for residential schools.
Except for residential schools, the Himachal Pradesh government has planned to close schools until August 22.
The state government had previously opened schools for students in grades 10 and 12, but they will now be closed until August 22. Teaching and non-teaching employees, on the other hand, must attend the school. COVID-19 will be included in SOPs developed by the education department for residential schools.
Tourists must have RT-PCR negative findings from the previous 72 hours, Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) reports from the previous 24 hours, or a Vaccination Certificate with both doses to visit the state.
On Tuesday, State Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur presided over a meeting of the State Cabinet in Shimla. Due to an unexpected increase in Covid positive cases, the government decided to make these certificates necessary for tourists, while local residents will be exempt. The government had previously issued a warning to tourists entering the state, advising them to follow the aforementioned measures, which have now become required.
“With effect from August 13, 2021, inter-state, inter-district, and intra-district public transportation buses can henceforth run with 50% of their registered seating capacity. The Transport Department will develop a process for checking RTPCR/RAT/Vaccine certificates on inter-state public transportation buses, ensuring that only qualified passengers board the buses “According to the Himachal Pradesh government’s press release.
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