After Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ruled out relaxation in the 14-day home quarantine for domestic travelers, the process of e-registration for all those wishing to travel to the state has been made mandatory from Monday midnight, officials said.
Prospective travelers to Punjab or passing through can self-register either through the COVA app or through a web link -- https://cova.punjab.gov.in/registration -- before embarking on a hassle-free journey to the northern state.
The objective is to avoid inconvenience to travelers due to crowding and long queues at the inter-state border checkpoints.
For passengers entering the state and not transiting it, after crossing the checkpoints, will undergo self-quarantine at their homes for 14 days if they are asymptomatic.
During quarantine, they will be required to report their medical status daily either by calling 112 or through the Cova App.
In the case of symptomatic passengers, appropriate instructions will be given at the checkpoint, said a government spokesperson.
The spokesperson said all relevant details about the visitors or residents coming into Punjab would be shared with the health authorities and police stations through a real-time alert system.
The police stations concerned would keep a regular check, both through physical and technical means (geo-fencing, etc.), on the incoming visitors at their given addresses for their own protection and the health and safety of the people of Punjab.