Siddhartha, 12-07-2021
News Update: The state Home Department announced recently that fully vaccinated tourists can enter the state through Rangpo in East Sikkim and Melli in South Sikkim from July 5. Tourists will just have to produce their vaccination certificate.
Those citizens who have inoculated with both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine can now visit Sikkim from July 5, as the state government has lifted the temporary ban on the entry of visitors from other parts of the country. The Sikkim government had prohibited the entry of tourists since March this year following a surge in COVID-19 cases.
The Sikkim government had prohibited the entry of tourists since March this year following a surge in Covid-19 cases.
The state Home Department, in a notification, said that fully vaccinated tourists can enter the Himalayan state through Rangpo in East Sikkim and Melli in South Sikkim after exhibiting their vaccination certificates at the border check-gates. This initiative has been taken to jump start and bounce back the Sikkim Tour in the state.
The state government also allowed hotels, guest houses and homestays to operate at 50 per cent capacity from Monday with strict adherence to Covid-19 protocols.
Shopping malls, showrooms and shops have also been allowed to open at full capacity with strict compliance with safety guidelines.
