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Nearly 5,000 vehicles enter Shimla as Himachal eases Covid restrictions, police say tourists following safety protocols

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SHIMLA : Following the Himachal Pradesh government's announcement that COVID-19 RT-PCR negative tests are no longer required to enter the state, tourists were seen flocking to Shimla on the weekend.According to Mohit Chawla, Superintendent of Police (SP), Shimla, at least 5,000 vehicles entered Shimla from the Shoghi barrier on Saturday and Sunday."There is a huge influx of tourists after the state government relaxed COVID guidelines.

We anticipated the increase in the tourist movement during the weekend, but what is heartening to note is that people are following COVID protocols," he said.The SP informed that a total of 10 additional police reserves are deployed in the whole district along with traffic police to manage the influx of.

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