Tourists prepare to leave Nilgiris ahead of Tuesday’s restrictions

The district will be closed to tourists from April 20, though exemptions will be made for people travelling for essential work and medical treatment, the district Collector said

With the Nilgiris set to shut doors on tourists from April 20 to combat the spread of COVID-19, many tourists on Monday prepared to leave the hill station. Nilgiris district collector J. Innocent Divya told journalists that based on guidelines issued by the State government (in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases), the district will be closed for tourists. “Tourists will not be allowed to enter the Nilgiris from Tuesday,” she said. However, exceptions may be given for people travelling on essential work, such as for trade, business or medical treatment, with the e-registration system set to remain in place.