Quarantine rules for tourists eased in Himachal Pradesh

SHIMLA: With tourism activity in Himachal Pradesh set to resume from September 1 with certain conditions, the state executive committee has amended its July 31 order to relax the quarantine rules for the tourists.
According to the revised norms, now those coming with valid bookings for a duration not less than 2 nights either at a single location or multiple locations, and having been tested negative for Covid-19 through RT-PCR, TrueNat or CBNAAT by an ICMR-accredited or approved laboratory not more than 96 hours prior to entering the state borders, have been exempted from the requirement of quarantine.
An order to this effect has been issued by the chairman of the state executive committee to all departments, district magistrates, police officers and local authorities to ensure strict implementation.
Order stated that children under the age of 10 would not need any Covid-19 test if the accompanying adults have a negative report. However, they would have to take adequate precautionary measures.