Vaccination certificate or -ve RT-PCR report must to enter govt offices in Chandigarh

Naina Mishra

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 29

Now, take your vaccination certificate (at least of the first dose) or a negative RT-PCR report of the past 72 hours before entering government offices in the city. The directions were passed by the UT Adviser this evening as a possible measure to control spread of the infection in the city.

UT Adviser Dharam Pal said, “I appeal to city residents to get vaccinated as soon as possible, before a possible third wave sets in. Those visiting government offices will only be allowed to enter if they have either a Covid-19 vaccination certificate or a negative RT-PCR report of the past 72 hours. The direction is applicable to the public and employees of government offices.”

Following this, the Registering and Licensing Authority (RLA) appealed to the general public to come with the required documents (vaccination report or an RTPCR report) and stated that no applicant would be entertained without it. Fearing a rise in cases and a possible third wave, the UT Adviser has also asked the Health Department to speed up the vaccination (second dose) so that the target population is fully vaccinated before the next surge. “I have directed the Director, Health Services, to accelerate the second dose vaccination. The cutoff date to immunise the population of Chandigarh with two doses was December 15. However, there is wide speculation that a third wave may hit before that and thus there is an urgency to fully vaccinate a majority of the population,” said Dharam Pal.

He added, “I have also asked the Health Department to review its preparedness for a third wave such as putting in place arrangements for medical oxygen supply buffer stock for Covid-19 medication and enhancement of oxygenated bed capacity, including separate arrangements for children.”

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