Only those who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus or have a negative RT-PCR test report will be allowed to enter Punjab from Monday, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said today. People coming from neighbouring Himachal Pradesh and Jammu will be strictly monitored.
In schools and colleges in Punjab, only fully vaccinated teaching and non-teaching staff, or those recently recovered from COVID-19, can physically be present to teach even as online classes remain an option for students.
Mr Singh also wants teachers and non-teaching staff to be prioritised for vaccination, with special camps. The state’s Health Minister, meanwhile, pitched reducing the gap between the two doses to prioritise the second dose for teachers and other school staff.
Punjab on Friday reported 88 Covid cases and no deaths. The state’s total case tally is nearly six lakh.
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