AMC bans Unvaccinated Adults from Using Civil Facilities

 

People who are Unvaccinated so far will not be able to use certain civic facilities in Ahmedabad from September 20. This strict guideline was issued by AMC on Friday. 

As per the fresh order from Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation in Gujarat, the people not having taken any of the two COVID-19 vaccine doses will not be allowed entry into public transport or civic buildings.

Notably, the order will come into force from September 20, and such people will be barred from entry into vehicles of the civic transport service, the Bus Rapid Transit System as well as Kankaria lakefront, Sabarmati riverfront, libraries, gymnasiums, sports complex.

Giving further details, AMC Commissioner Mukesh Kumar told news agency PTI that,' the entry will be allowed ONLY for persons having ONE or BOTH doses of vaccine for availing various municipal services.

Saying that the vaccine certificate shall be checked at the entry point of such facilities, he added that the decision was taken to speed up the vaccination process and overcome possible hesitancy among people.

Gujarat on Friday reported 25 new coronavirus cases which took the tally of infections in the state to 8,25,702. With a death toll of 10,082. Of 154 active cases, seven patients are on ventilators.

Over 22.5 lakh persons received COVID-19 vaccine jabs in the state on Friday.