<span style="color: #222222;">The Himachal pradesh state government will strictly enforce all the SoPs and guidelines issued by the Centre and State  to contain the rising  of COVID  19 cases .</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">This was stated by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while presiding over the covid review meeting with the senior officers of the State Government in Shimla today.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">While reviewing the situation arisen due to sharp surge in the Covid-19 cases in the State Chief Minister Jairam Thakur has said stringent action must be taken against those who found involved in gross violation of Covid19 SOPs. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said  laxity shown by the people has resulted in sharp resurgence of fresh  Covid cases in the State.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Chief Minister said individuals visting the state  from seven high load states viz. Punjab, Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh need to carry 72 hour prior RTPCR negative report after 16th of this month.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said that as of now the State Government has decided to allow tourists to visit the State, but at the same time hotel owners and tourists should strictly adhere to the SoPs issued by the State Government.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Jai Ram said the State Government has allowed the devotees to visit various temples i during the Navratri festival, but  organizing of 'langars', 'bhandaras' and 'jagran' has been banned  completely in the state.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It may be recalled that during the last 45 days the State has recorded  10,690 new covid cases with  120 covid related death.</span><br />