Three people in Uttarakhand's Mussoorie tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), 20 days after the state government relaxed curbs in the state. Mussoorie and Nainital have been in the news due to heavy rush of tourists in the popular hill stations amid warnings about a third wave of Covid-19. Various videos on social media showed long queues of vehicles on roads leading to Mussoorie and Nainital and many tourists violating social distancing norms while roaming around in these towns. The photos of the rush in hill stations were also displayed by the Union health ministry at one of its briefings, where it warned tourists against carelessness. As part of the Uttarakhand government's efforts to reduce crowding, about 8,000 tourist vehicles headed to Mussoorie and Nainital were sent back over the weekend.

Source: Hindustan Times July 14, 2021 08:15 UTC