MHA Issues Fresh Guidelines for April, Focuses Test-Track-Treat to Combat Covid-19

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs today issued a fresh guidelines for effective control of Covid-19 situation in the wake of a recent resurgence in cases.

All states and Union territories have been asked to strictly enforce the ‘test-track-treat’, ensure observance of COVID-appropriate behaviour by everyone and scale up the vaccination drive to cover all target groups.

The authorities have also been directed to follow the prescribed containment strategy, and observe the guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by MHA, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and other ministries/departments.

There would be no restriction on inter-state and intra-state movement of persons and goods, including those who travelling across the border for trade under treaties with neighbouring countries. No separate permission/approval/e-permit will be required for such movements, the guideline said.