Surat Municipal Corporation bars persons unvaccinated from using its facilities

SURAT: After issuing an advisory last week, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) walked the talk on Monday as those who are still to take even the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine were denied from using its facilities on Monday. The SMC had issued the advisory looking at the rising Covid-19 cases in parts of the state.
Security personnel of the SMC were seen standing at the entry point of various offices, gardens, swimming pools, city bus stops, aquarium and airport. Only the visitors who produced certificates of vaccination were allowed to enter.
Strict checking was done at the health centres too and those coming for treatment were checked and their case papers were stamped accordingly. “We cannot deny treatment to patients at the health centres, still we checked their vaccination certificates. They were told to take Covid vaccines at the earliest and stamps were put on their case papers so that our officials can follow up with them,” said a health official.
At bus stops, a total of 7,603 unvaccinated persons were not allowed to board city and BRTS buses. Total 1.05 lakh were checked for vaccination certificates at various bus stops, officials said. At Surat airport all the visitors 652 were found to be fully vaccinated.