<span style="color: #222222;">Amid sharp rise in the number of COVID cases in Himachal Pradesh, the state government has decided to impose corona curfew in Kangra, Una, Solan and Sirmour districts from 10 pm to 5 am from midnight of 27th April to 10th of next month. This was decided in a high-level meeting held in Shimla today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It is also decided to make RTPCR tests within 72 hours mandatory for all the visitors visiting the State. In case, the persons visiting the State have not undergone RTPCR test, they would have to remain in home quarantine at the place of their residence for fourteen days.  Such individuals also have the option of getting themselves tested after seven days of their arrival, and in case the test comes negative, they do not require to remain quarantined.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It was decided that local bodies, both in urban and rural areas would be closely involved in effective enforcement of all the SOPs and guidelines in their respective areas and empowered to initiate legal action against the violators so as to check spread of this pandemic.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">   </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It was also decided in the meeting that Special Task Force would be constituted at the local level for effective enforcement of SOPs during all the religious, social, political and cultural gatherings. They would be empowered to initiate strict action against the people violating the guidelines and SOPs issued by the State Government</span><br />''  <br />