Despite surge in COVID-19 cases, the Sikkim government has announced further relaxations for tourists willing to visit the Himalayan State. 

The Sikkim Government announced that if one member of a family has got both doses of a COVID vaccine then other family members with one dose and accompanying children will be allowed to enter the state through the Melli and Rangpo check posts. 

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However, partially vaccinated persons will have to carry a valid RTPCR report, the test for which should be conducted within 72 hours of arrival, a nootification said. 

Tourists who are not vaccinated, or partially vaccinated but are not accompanied by a fully vaccinated relative will not be allowed to enter the state, it added. 

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The relaxations were announced despite Sikkim reporting over 20% of positivity rate on a daily basis. 

Sikkim, on Thursday, logged 222 new COVID-19 cases and one more related death. 

The Himalayan state currently has 2144 active cases.   

Meanwhile, one more death has taken the State’s COVID-19 death toll up to 312.