Punjabi Diary: COVID negative report or vaccine certificate mandatory to enter state

Punjab Government has banned persons from outside the state by air, rail or road without a negative COVID report, not more than 72 hours old or vaccination certificate of at least one dose over two weeks old. Tune into our weekly bulletin for the latest news from Punjab.

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On Sunday, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh announced stricter restrictions to check the spread of the deadly virus in the northern state, banning the entry of all visitors without a COVID negative report.

In addition, the state government declared that all bars, cinema halls, gyms, spas, swimming pools, coaching centres and sports complexes will remain closed. Weekly markets, such as apni mandis, will also be closed. All restaurants, cafes, coffee shops and fast-food outlets will remain closed for dine-in and can only function for home delivery till 9 pm.

 

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