Amid the scare of Delta Variant of COVID-19, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ordered compulsory complete vaccination against coronavirus or negative RT-PCR report for people who will be entering the state from Monday. CM Amarinder Singh announced the same on Saturday and ordered strict monitoring for people coming from Himachal Pradesh and Jammu, which are showing increased positivity. The rule on full vaccination or negative RT-PCR report will apply to all those entering Punjab by road, rail, or air, announced the Chief Minister, adding that if a person is found to not have either of these, RAT testing shall be mandatory, unless he/she has recently recovered from COVID. The Chief Minister has also directed that only fully vaccinated teaching and non-teaching staff, or those recently recovered from COVID, should physically teach in schools and colleges, with an online learning option to remain available to all children. Also read Punjab set to reopen schools for Classes 10 to 12 from July 26, other relaxation details hereHealth Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu suggested reducing the gap between the two doses to prioritise the second dose for teachers and other school staff.

Source: dna August 14, 2021 09:22 UTC