Along with Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Punjab have also seen a surge in daily cases, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare.
Travelers from five states, including Maharashtra, Kerala, and Punjab, will have to show negative Covid-19 test reports before entering Delhi, reports said on Wednesday, amid a surge in the cases of the coronavirus disease in some areas. Those traveling to the national capital from Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Punjab will have to show a negative RT-PCR test, and this rule will apply for those entering Delhi in trains, planes, and buses, news agency ANI said. News agency PTI cited officials as saying that an order will be issued later in the day and it will be effective till March 15. The order is likely to be implemented from Friday night, they said.
According to PTI, the issue was discussed in a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Monday.
Several other states have also made it mandatory for visitors to produce Covid-19 test if they are coming from these areas amid a surge in the cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
India has recorded a steady rise in active cases of coronavirus disease over the past few days with a surge in daily infections in five states, sparking fears of a second wave and prompting the Centre to direct them to refocus on strict surveillance, containment, and RT-PCR-testing. Along with Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Punjab and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have also seen a surge in daily cases, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare.