Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

Ahmedabad Fights Corona

Date: 05-04-2021

PRESS NOTE

EXEMPTION FROM RTPCR TEST FOR RESIDENTS OF AHMEDABAD CITY ON RETURN AFTER VISITING OTHER STATES

At present, most of countries in the world are affected with NOVEL CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19) cases. Accordingly, cases of CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19) are increasing in Ahmedabad city and in Gujarat State. To control this disease, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has taken certain steps i.e. COVID-19 Vaccination, Micro Containment Area declaration, testing on large scale and Survey etc.

At present, as per guidelines issued by the Govt, RTPCR test is mandatory for people of Gujarat on return from other states and people of other states visiting Gujarat and those with Negative report are permitted to travel. In this connection, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has consulted with Government of Gujarat, decided that, Henceforth, “RESIDENTS OF AHMEDABAD CITY, WHO HAVE VISITED OTHER STATES FOR THEIR WORK ARE NOT REQUIRED TO UNDERGO RTPCR TEST ON THEIR RETURN TO AHMEDABAD CITY. HOWEVER, ID PROOF LIKE AADHAR CARD IS TO BE SHOWN TO PROVE THEIR IDENTITY THAT THEY ARE RESIDENT OF AHMEDABAD CITY. THIS DECISION WILL BE EFFECTIVE FROM 06/04/2021”.

Translation:

Steps to be taken for controlling COVID-19

Gujarat Government Department of Health and Family Planning Secretariat, Gandhinagar

Order No-NCB/102020/SF-01/Ga Dt. 27.03.2021

ORDER: -

At present, COVID-19 is prevailing in the world and in our country. To tackle the COVID-19, so many steps are being taken at National and State level. Cases of COVID-19 are increasing at large scale in the many states. During contact tracing drive carried out in the last week, it was noticed that increase in infection cases in Gujarat State is also happening due to contact with people travelled from the different states.

In exercise of powers conferred under Epidemic disease Act 1897, following orders are hereby issued to contain spread of cases of COVID-19.

• Person who wants to enter in Gujarat, must have undergone RTPCR test and carry a negative report taken during last 72 hours. • Screening will be mandatory for people entering from anywhere into Gujarat.

This order to be followed with from April 1, 2021.

By the order of Governor of Gujarat. S/d-

(Vanraj Singh Padharia) Deputy Secretory Department of Health and Family Planning

To,

• Secretory to Hon’ble Governor, Raj bhavan, Gandhinagar. • Chief Secretory to Hon’ble Chief Minister, Secretariate, Gandhinagar. • P.S. to Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister (Health), Secretariate, Gandhinagar. • P.S. to Hon’ble State Minister (Health), Secretariate, Gandhinagar. • Joint Secretary to Chief Secretory, Secretariate, Gandhinagar. • Joint Secretary to Chief Secretory, Ministry, Mumbai, Maharashtra. • Additional Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariate, Gandhinagar. • Additional Secretary, Home Department, Secretariate, Gandhinagar. • Chief Secretory, Health and Family Welfare, Secretariate, Gandhinagar. • Chief Secretory, Ports and Transportation Department, Secretariate, Gandhinagar. • Secretory, Tour Industries and Minerals Department, Secretariate, Gandhinagar. • Commissioner Health, Medical Services and Medical Education. • Director General of Police, First Floor, Police Bhavan, Sector-18, Gandhinagar. • All Municipal Commissioner. • All District Collector. • All District Development Officers. • All Police Commissioners. • All Police Superintendent. • Airport Manager (Terminal) Domestic Airport, Shahi Bagh, Ahmedabad. • Divisional Manager, Western Railway, Amdupura, Ahmedabad. • Managing Director, Guj. State Road Transport Nigam, Ahmedabad. • Office of the Additional Director (all) Commissioner (Health), Gandhinagar. • Information Director, Block No-19/1, Jeevraj Maheta Bhavan, Gandhinagar. • All Deputy Directors, Department of Health and Medical Services. • Chief District Medical Officer, Ahmedabad. • Chief District Health Officer, Ahmedabad. • Branch Select File-2020