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As the Himachal Pradesh government eased Covid-19 restrictions last week, tourists flocked to Shimla. Videos showed a long queue of vehicles at the Parwanoo border in Solan district on Sunday after cops stopped vehicles to examine the e-pass of travellers arriving from other states.
The sudden surge in tourists comes days after the government made negative RT-PCR test result no longer mandatory to enter Himachal Pradesh as Covid cases came down. However, the state still requires a Covid e-pass for travel.
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Twitter was flooded with reactions as the video of the traffic jam went viral. While many expressed concern and anger over the ‘impatient tourists’, others shared memes and jokes on the matter.
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While 5.00 pm to 5.00 am curfew remains, section 144, has been revoked and public transport with 50 per cent capacity are allowed to run. The shops will function from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm from June 14 onwards.
The state on June 13 recorded over 370 cases with 17 deaths. According to the health department, there are 5,402 active cases. The overall death toll is 3,368.
