The Sikkim home department issued a new notification on measures for containment of COVID19 last evening, under which night curfew has been extended till 30th April, 2021.<br />'' <br />''The night curfew after 10 pm includes restaurants, bars, discos, pubs and gyms, while vehicular movement will not be allowed after 10:30 pm with immediate effect. There is relaxation for commercial goods vehicles and vehicles on emergency duty. Hotels and restaurants are allowed to provide services to in-house guests.<br />'' <br />''Importantly, hotel owners, travel agents and homestay owners have been directed to ensure that tourists staying in their establishments carry a negative RT-PCR test report conducted 72 hours prior to their arrival effective from 7th April, 2021. They have also been directed to make arrangement for COVID19 testing if tourists arrive without COVID19 negative report. District collectors will identify paid quarantine facilities for primary contacts of tourists who test positive.<br />'' <br />''All activities related to academics, sports, entertainment, social, culture, and religious and political programmes have been permitted outside containment zones while following SoPs.<br />'' <br />''State government offices will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays for sanitisation of offices.<br />''AIR correspondent reports that the new notification states that the Health and Family Welfare department will undertake a massive vaccination drive for all eligible population above 45 years of age starting Thursday. From 1st May 2021, it will be mandatory to produce a preliminary certificate of vaccination for all aged 45 years and above for visiting government offices.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">All government employees including teachers above 45 years will be vaccinated on or before 1st May 2021. The preliminary vaccination certificate will be mandatory for persons above 45 years of age to use or operate any public transport with effect from 1st May. The preliminary vaccination certificate will also be mandatory for all the hotel and homestay owners, taxi drivers, and employees in commercial establishments. </span><br />