<p>The Gujarat government on Saturday announced that a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test report will be mandatory for those arriving from other states.</p>.<p>Earlier, the government had made negative test report must only for those coming from neighbouring Maharashtra which has been worst hit by the pandemic.</p>.<p>"The coronavirus infection rate is increasing in many states of the country. It is also seen that prevalence of Covid-19 is high among those who have travel history," the state health department said in a notification.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/centre-unveils-5-fold-strategy-to-curb-covid-19-spike-in-12-states-uts-967303.html" target="_blank">Centre unveils 5-fold strategy to curb Covid-19 spike in 12 states, UTs</a></strong></p>.<p>In view of this, those entering Gujarat from other states must have undergone RT-PCR test in the previous 72 hours and carry a negative report, it said.</p>.<p>The order will come into force from April 1.</p>.<p>In the last few days Gujarat has been witnessing a surge in cases of coronavirus with Ahmedabad and Surat being the worst affected.</p>.<p>The state recorded 2,190 new cases on Friday, highest since the start of the pandemic.</p>
<p>The Gujarat government on Saturday announced that a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test report will be mandatory for those arriving from other states.</p>.<p>Earlier, the government had made negative test report must only for those coming from neighbouring Maharashtra which has been worst hit by the pandemic.</p>.<p>"The coronavirus infection rate is increasing in many states of the country. It is also seen that prevalence of Covid-19 is high among those who have travel history," the state health department said in a notification.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/centre-unveils-5-fold-strategy-to-curb-covid-19-spike-in-12-states-uts-967303.html" target="_blank">Centre unveils 5-fold strategy to curb Covid-19 spike in 12 states, UTs</a></strong></p>.<p>In view of this, those entering Gujarat from other states must have undergone RT-PCR test in the previous 72 hours and carry a negative report, it said.</p>.<p>The order will come into force from April 1.</p>.<p>In the last few days Gujarat has been witnessing a surge in cases of coronavirus with Ahmedabad and Surat being the worst affected.</p>.<p>The state recorded 2,190 new cases on Friday, highest since the start of the pandemic.</p>