Uttarakhand: Negative RT-PCR report mandatory to enter high Himalayan valleys

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 1 min read . Updated: 10 May 2021, 02:43 PM IST PTI

People going to the high Himalayan valleys of Darma, Vyas and Chaudas will now have to produce a negative RT-PCR report not older than a week

People going to the high Himalayan valleys of Darma, Vyas and Chaudas in Dharchula sub division will now have to produce a negative RT-PCR report not older than a week, officials said on Monday.

The administration has discussed the matter with locals and okayed the move, they said.

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People will be given permission to proceed to these valleys only after they produce a negative RT-PCR test report for COVID-19, Dharchula Sub-Divisional Magistrate A K Shukla said.

"We have taken the step to prevent COVID-19 from spreading to the high Himalayan valleys," he added.

This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.

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