Minister says there will be no closure of inter-State borders
The Hindu
Higher Education Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan has said that there is no proposal before the State Government to close the inter-State borders, including the ones in Belagavi, in the wake of the rise
Higher Education Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan has said that there is no proposal before the State Government to close the inter-State borders, including the ones in Belagavi, in the wake of the rise in COVID-19 and also, Omicron cases in the State.
Speaking to presspersons in Belagavi on Wednesday, Mr Ashwath Narayan said that those entering the State through various inter-State borders will be subjected to tests. “If there are symptoms of infection, such people will be restricted. But there is no bar on inter-State activities, services and movement,” he said.
The Minister said that the State Government has announced weekend curfew and other precautionary measures to keep the situation under control. The objective is to prevent a complete lockdown, he said.
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