Health ministry writes to HP govt over rampant flouting of COVID appropriate behaviour in Shimla & Manali

Himachal Pradesh has started witnessing an inflow of tourists following relaxation in COVID restrictions by the state government. After pictures of tourists flouting covid rules went viral the Union Health ministry wrote to Himachal Pradesh government over rampant flouting of COVID appropriate behaviour in Shimla and Manali. 

Dr Balram Bhargava, DG, ICMR also said that,"Pictures from hill stations are frightening. People must comply with COVID-appropriate behaviour."

People travelling to hill stations are not following COVID-appropriate behaviour. We can nullify the ease in restrictions again if protocols not complied with, stated Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry. 

In less than a month starting from June, there has been traffic of around 6-7 lakh tourists in the Himalayan state. As the number of new COVID cases started declining in the country, tourists have started thronging to the destinations like Shimla, Manali, Dharamshala, Dalhousie, Narkanda and other parts of the state.

Union Health ministry writes to Himachal Pradesh government over rampant flouting of COVID appropriate behaviour in Shimla and Manali: Sources

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Pictures (from hill stations) are frightening. People must comply with COVID-appropriate behaviour: Dr Balram Bhargava, DG, ICMR pic.twitter.com/QI1Uie29UP

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Referring to the massive footfall of people in hill stations, Health Ministry stated that gross violations of Covid-19 appropriate behaviour can nullify the gains so far pic.twitter.com/mChazDg7dJ

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"Weather is very good here. I came here with my joint family. We are vaccinated and taking COVID19 precautions," says Navdeep Kaur, a tourist from Amritsar pic.twitter.com/9rFRkaRtFW

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