Covid restrictions extended till October 31 in Punjab

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh/Muktsar, October 15

Persons fully inoculated with Covid-19 vaccine or those having an RT-PCR negative report for the past 72 hours will be allowed entry into the state, said a senior government functionary, adding the restrictions already imposed by the Home Department have been extended to October 31.

In case of gatherings, a maximum of 400 persons for indoor events and 600 persons for outdoor have been allowed, subject to 50 per cent capacity of the venue. All bars, cinema halls, restaurants, swimming pools, coaching centres have been allowed to operate at two-third capacity.

All educational institutions shall remain open subject to strict implementation of Covid guidelines and vaccination of the teaching faculty and students. Meanwhile, Muktsar has been declared a ‘Covid-free’ district with its active caseload coming down to zero. Sources said after the second wave of the Covid, this is perhaps the first district to become Covid-free in the state. The Health department officials said all seven Covid patients recovered today. Besides, there was no fresh case detected, they claimed. However, the report of 14 samples was awaited. Sources in the department said as of now, 18,780 persons have been tested positive in the district and 523 of them have died. Dr Ranju Singla, Chief Medical Officer, Muktsar, said: “Covid cases declined to zero today in the district. For the past few days, just one or two cases were coming daily.”

Muktsar virus-free

Muktsar has been declared a ‘Covid-free’ district with its active caseload coming down to zero. Sources said after the second wave of the Covid, this is perhaps the first district to become Covid-free in the state.