<span style="color: #222222;">In Himachal Pradesh, people entering from other states will be permitted to be under home quarantine after obtaining their complete travel and contact history. In order to avoid overcrowding at  the entry points of the state, Deputy Commissioners of districts have been asked not to issue more passes.<br />''<br />''Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has directed the officers to ensure that the people entering from other states must download  Arogya Setu app. He directed the Deputy Commissioners to issue less passes in order to avoid overcrowding at different entry points of the state.  In order to deal with COVID 19 effectively , He asked the officers to plan strategies for red and orange zones separately so that these hotspots could be transformed into green zones at the earliest. Jai Ram Thakur said efforts should be made to initiate economic activity especially in green zones. Meanwhile Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated the efforts of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur for effectively undertaking Active Case finding campaign against COVID-19. </span><br />