Travellers advised to avoid high-risk areas for a fortnight after getting vaccinated.
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While Covid-19 is under control locally, authorities fear possible effects from abroad, and extend precautions until next April.
Females currently outnumber males (just); fewer weddings, more births registered; and non-resident workers’ numbers are dropping.
Risk recedes, but nearly 60 per cent of the population has yet to be vaccinated; 200,000 more Sinopharm doses expected to arrive tomorrow.
Covid-19 restriction put an end to public performances, lectures and training programmes for the time being.
Recusant will remain in quarantine for at least two weeks; police track down remaining four people who failed to get tested.
Priority given to drivers with test scheduled in the near future; and – public libraries closed until further notice.
Mandatory testing likely for the handful of uncooperative residents, following the resounding success of last week’s citywide Covid-19 prevention drive.
Easing of travel restrictions follows encouraging results from last week’s mass NAT drive.