Would not be able to avail public transport and buildings if not jabbed in Ahmedabad

AHMEDABAD: Those who have not been vaccinated would not be allowed to use public transport or to enter public buildings, announced the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Monday, September 20. Everyone above 18 years of age needs to carry a COVID vaccination certificate or an e-receipt in their mobiles, said Jignesh Patel, Director Parks and Gardens, AMC. He added that the following places are closed to people who have not received the jab: Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS), Bus Rapid Transit System, Kankaria lakefront, riverfront, libraries, gymnasiums, sports complex, swimming pool, and the city’s civic center. 

AMC’s decision comes in to speed up the vaccine drive amidst threats of a third wave of the pandemic. Individuals who have received the first dose of the vaccine and await the second would also be barred from entering public buildings and availing public transport system. 

On Sunday, September 19, Gujarat’s COVID-19 tally reached 8,25,723 with eight new cases from Surat (4), Vadodara (3), and Valsad (1). The health department reported that the death tally remained unchanged as no new fatality was reported. The number of vaccine doses administered on Sunday in Gujarat rose to 5,66,87,540, reported the department.