The State administration has taken more measures to stem the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. On Friday, the state government banned the entry of all domestic and foreign tourists in the state.
In addition to this, the state government has also issued an advisory appealing that children aged below 10 years and those aged above 65 years remain indoors till March 31.
Using the powers granted by Uttarakhand Epidemic Diseases COVID-19 Regulation 2020 under the Epidemic Disease Act 1897, the entry of all domestic and foreign tourists has been banned in Uttarakhand till further orders.
In this order, the Health and Family Welfare secretary Nitesh Jha has stated that various advisories have been issued in the past for citizens to refrain from unnecessary travel in order to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Keeping this in mind, the need was felt to prohibit the entry of both domestic and foreign tourists in the state so that the spread of the virus can be mitigated in Uttarakhand.In another development, the Health and Family Welfare department has issued an advisory appealing that children aged below 10 years and people aged above 65 years remain indoors till March 31. In this advisory issued by Jha, it has been advised that apart from medical professionals and other persons working in essential services all citizens aged above 65 years should remain indoors till March 31. Further, children aged below 10 years should also be kept indoors during this period. This advisory has been issued considering the fact that the effect of novel coronavirus has been seen more among the aged and children.