Inter-State Movement Will Remain Prohibited In This State During Unlock3.0, Check Details

New Delhi: Though Central government has removed restriction on Inter-state movement in and out of states in Unlock3.0 guideline. But Himachal Pradesh government will continue to remain restricted the Inter-state movement in and out of states and inter-state public transport during Unlock 3.0, according to a state government order issued here on Friday. The government extended the lockdown in containment zones till August 31.

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However, shops in the state will be allowed to open this Sunday ahead of Raakhi. Religious places/places of worship will be allowed to function as per SOPs issued by the government. Gymnasiums and yoga institutes will also be allowed to operate from August 5 as per government SOPs, the order said.

Movement in and out of the state will mostly be monitored through registration on the state’s COVID-19 e-pass portal (http://covid19epass.hp.gov.in) barring some exceptions, such as members of armed forces or central paramilitary forces coming to the state to join back their duties.

Tourists are still required to have prior booking of five days at a registered tourism unit, a negative Covid RT-PCR test report from an ICMR-authorised lab in the last 72 hours (at the time of entry) and registration on the state’s online portal, in order to enter the state.

The movement and quarantine of workers, traders, industrialists, commission agents and others will also largely continue on the same pattern as before. Any person having a negative Covid report from an ICMR authorised lab in the last 72 hours or who has fully recovered and possesses a negative report issued through the RT-PCR test by an ICMR-approved lab will be exempted from quarantine, the order said.