Himachal And Uttarakhand Tighten Measures Against Covid-19, Halt Intra State Movement Of People 

The number of Covid-19 positive cases in Uttarakhand has risen to seven with a 47- year-old, who recently returned from Rajasthan, testing positive.

The Deccan Herald says in its report that people who may have come in contact with him are being identified so that they could be screened and quarantined, quoting Amita Upreti, director-general, health.

The state has been divided into zones and sectors for the effective implementation of the nationwide lockdown.

The police are taking tough measures against those who are found flouting the orders. According to a report in the Times of India, 1,866 people have been arrested so far for violating the lockdown.

The state has appealed to people to stay where they are and has assured them help and care.

To prevent overcrowding for the buying of essentials, the state had extended the window from three hours to six hours.

According to this report in the Deccan Herald, which quotes Additional Chief Secretary (Health) R D Dhiman, ‘a total of 2,409 people have come back to the state from other countries, of which 688 people have completed the required monitoring period of 28 days.’

Out of the total 150 samples sent for testing, 147 tested negative, as per Dhiman’s statement in the report.

This report on 29 March says that the number of people who had completed the required monitoring period was 724, and the total number of those tested is 179.

Amidst the Covid 19 situation, the Himachal Pradesh government has initiated the process of temporary release of prisoners who are either convicted or those who are undertrial.

The under trials will be freed for a maximum period of three months on a personal bail bond.

On the other hand, Uttarakhand will release 855 prisoners from 11 jails of the state.