One of many common hill stations in Uttarakhand, Dehradun makes it necessary for vacationers visiting from New Delhi to mandatorily check for Covid-19 earlier than coming into.
The transfer got here after the wake of accelerating covid-19 circumstances in New Delhi and vacationers visiting the scenic location.
Dehradun well being officers determined to check for Covid-19 mandatorily for individuals coming in from Delhi and as per reviews, the assessments will happen at Airport and Railway station aside from Asharodi test submit in Dehradun.
And as per the report, with 1000 random samplings of those who was carried out up to now week 29 individuals have been reported optimistic and all these got here from the nation’s capital.
Taking precautionary measures in hand, the authorities have determined to announce that the Covid-19 check is necessary for individuals coming to the hill station from Delhi-NCR and as it is a busy touristic season, this rule has been put in place.
Talking about this, Dr. RK Dixit, District Surveillance Officer, Dehradun, stated that it has been discovered that resulting from intensive motion of individuals from Delhi to Uttarakhand and particularly to Dehradun for weddings and brief holidays, it is necessary for individuals to check them as they transfer to hills and different touristic locations.
Testing on the border is performed freed from cost as of now and might change into a paid check as per well being officers.
As per one other report, Nainital is reportedly contemplating to start out a check for Covid-19 at its border and Haridwar additionally began random border testing for individuals coming in from Delhi and particularly those that halt at Haridwar.