Dehradun extends Covid-19 travel restrictions till Sept 21
Amidst the surging Covid-19 cases, Dehradun has extended the curfew till September 21. Read more to know the details.
On Tuesday, the Uttarakhand government has announced an extension in the Covid-19 curfew in the Dehradun district till 6 am of September 21, said Dehradun District Magistrate R Rajesh Kumar.
The District Magistrate said, "in view of the prevention of Covid-19, only those tourists who have done online registration on Dehradun Smart City Portal, must provide negative RT-PCR report 72 hours before arrival, hotel booking proof in Mussoorie."
Uttarakhand | COVID curfew in Dehradun extended from Sept 14 to 6 am on Sept 21 to prevent new cases. Tourists will only be allowed to visit Mussoorie on weekends and must provide negative test report 72 hours before arrival: Dehradun DM R Rajesh Kumar pic.twitter.com/8KxDslrRKk
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Further he added, "no person will be allowed to enter pond/river/waterfall etc. in tourist areas like Sahastradhara, Guchupani and Mussoorie. In view of the rooms available in commercial establishments like hotels and homestays in Mussoorie, only 15,000 tourists will be allowed on weekends."
Moreover, he also stated, "parking of vehicles will not be allowed after 5 pm on Mall Road in Mussoorie. It will be mandatory to follow the standard operating procedure in letter and spirit, it is mandatory for every person to wear mask, handkerchief or scarf while venturing out of hotels and spitting in a public place will be banned. In case of violation of orders, ₹500-1000 will be charged as a penalty."
