Himachal Pradesh allows inter-state travel without e-passes, movement of buses still banned

The Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday allowed inter-state travel without an e-pass after shutting borders for more than five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday allowed inter-state travel without an e-pass after shutting borders for more than five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The state cabinet has, however, decided not to resume inter-state transport buses as of now.

Earlier, the state government had permitted the entrance of tourists who bring along COVID-19 negative reports/certificates till September 15. The state had recorded 143 more COVID-19 cases and 165 recoveries on Tuesday, taking total reported cases to 10,059 till date, including 6,332 recovered cases, 3,610 active cases, and 88 deaths, said State Health Department. (ANI)

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