Punjab Lockdown Update: Govt Issues New Covid Guidelines Regarding Entry in State | Details Here

Punjab recorded 38 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday which took the infection tally to 6,00,651, while one more fatality took the death toll to 16,434, according to a medical bulletin.

Chandigarh: To contain the further spread of the virus, the Amarinder Singh government on Thursday issued a fresh set of Covid guidelines for people entering Punjab from other states. According to the new guidelines, travellers coming in to Punjab via road and flights will have to carry RT-PCR report not older than 72 hours (fully vaccinated people exempted).

The government has also issued new SOPs for gatherings in social events. Not more than 150 people in indoor functions and 300 in open spaces will be allowed. These new guidelines will remain effective till September 15.

The authorities also allowed gyms, cinemas, restaurants to function with 50 percent capacity.

Punjab recorded 38 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday which took the infection tally to 6,00,651, while one more fatality took the death toll to 16,434, according to a medical bulletin.

The only Covid-related death was reported from Sangrur, it said. The death toll also includes two fatalities which were not reported earlier. The number of active cases in the state stands at 330, the bulletin said.

Of the new cases, Mohali reported six followed by five in Ferozepur and four in Ludhiana, it said. Twenty-eight people recovered from the infection, taking overall recoveries to 5,83,887, the bulletin said. Chandigarh reported two more cases, taking the total count of coronavirus cases to 65,108, according to a health bulletin.

The death of a 31-year-old man took the fatality count to 814, it said. The number of active cases in the city stands at 37, while the overall recoveries have reached 64,257, the bulletin added.