Not more than 2 to be allowed in cars in Punjab as cases rise
The Hindu
As part of additional curbs, negative COVID-19 report must for entering State
The Punjab government on Monday announced not more than two persons can travel in a car, 50% staff strength at government offices and a negative COVID-19 test report must for those entering the State as part of added curbs amid rising COVID-19 cases and fatalities. These restrictions, in addition to the earlier ones, will remain in effect till May 15, according to the Punjab Home Department’s directive to all Deputy Commissioners and district police chiefs. Punjab is among the worst-hit States in the second wave of the pandemic. On Saturday, it registered 7,041 fresh COVID-19 cases, the highest in a day, bringing the infection count to 3,77,990, while 138 more fatalities took the toll to 9,160.
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