With Covid-19 cases rising across the country, the Meghalaya government decided on Monday to ban tourists from entering the state from April 23.
With Covid-19 cases rising across the country, the Meghalaya government decided on Monday to ban tourists from entering the state from April 23 (Photo: file photo by CM Conrad Sangma).
How Covid-19 cases across the country are on the riseMeghalaya’s government decided on Monday to ban tourists from entering the state from April 23.
Prime Minister Conrad Sangma made this decision after reviewing the current one Covid-19 situation in the state.
“Meghalaya will close its doors to out-of-state tourists from April 23, 2021. However, local tourism will continue,” Sangma said in a tweet. He also stated that tourist places that see a high footprint will be closed.
# Meghalaya will close its doors to out-of-state tourists from April 23, 2021, however local tourism will continue. There will also be closings in tourist locations that have a high tourist footfall. The time frame for RT-PCR tests is reduced from 72 to 48 hours. pic.twitter.com/rtH9WK4J7M
– Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 19, 2021
In addition, all schools in Shillong will be closed for two weeks from Tuesday until May 4th. However, the ongoing exams of the Meghalaya Board of School Education continue as planned.
All schools in the Shillong area will close tomorrow for the next 14 days until May 4, 2021. Ongoing MBOSE tests remain unaffected.
Government. & Pvt. Offices will also function at 50% capacity. The situation in other districts is closely monitored. pic.twitter.com/cWIsKDUUOA
– Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 19, 2021
The state government has ordered government and private offices to work with 50 percent of their employees. The situation in all districts of the state is closely monitored.
Meghalaya reported 73 new Covid-19 cases within 24 hours on Sunday. The total number of active cases in the state is now 680.
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