People entering Himachal Pradesh will have to register themselves at the Covid e-pass portal and those coming from the hotspots will have to quarantine for 14 days, informed Aditya Negi, Deputy Commissioner of Shimla, on Tuesday.
According to a state government notification issued by Himachal Pradesh health secretary under the HP Epidemic Disease (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020, people entering the state will first have to register themselves online, and details of their arrival will be shared with all concerned for quarantine and contact tracing.
Every person coming to the state would have to register on covidepass.hp.gov.in. After registration, a QR code would be generated that would be scanned at borders.
He also said that the people coming to the state carrying a negative RT-PCR report done within 72 hours before arrival will be exempted for the quarantine period. “People leaving the state will have to register themselves at COVID e-pass portal. People coming from declared seven hotspots to quarantine for 14 days but if they are carrying a negative RT-PCR report of test done within 72 hours before arrival, they will be exempted,” he said.
Option of monthly pass on the e-portal:
- Every person coming to the state will have to register on covidepass.hp.gov.in.
- Himachal residents will also have to register every time they enter or leave the state
- People coming from Covid hotspots will have to produce RTPCR test negative report
- Commercial vehicles carrying essential items exempt
The state government on Sunday imposed a seven-hour night curfew in four districts — Kangra, Una, Solan and Sirmour — to break the chain of Covid-19 infection. The restrictions began on April 27 and will continue till May 10 from 10pm to 5am.
As per the union health ministry, there were 14,326 active cases in Himachal Pradesh.
