Yelagiri Hills are off limits to unvaccinated visitors
The Hindu
Help desk set up to check vaccination certificates
The scenic Yelagiri Hills are now out of bounds for those who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19. The Tirupattur administration has made it mandatory for visitors to the hill station to have taken both doses of the vaccine.
A special help desk comprising a team of police personnel and district health officials has been set up on the foothills of the Yelagiri Hills, 12 km away from the hillock, to check the vaccination certificates provided by the visitors. The help desk will be open from 6 a.m to 6 p.m. "The aim is to encourage everyone to take the vaccine, especially the second dose. Door-to-door visits for vaccination are also being carried out to cover all tribal villages on the hillock," an official said.
The hill station is getting a facelift to draw more tourists from neighbouring areas like Krishnagiri, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai and Hosur. Boathouses are being readied for long-distance travellers, especially those from Chennai and Bengaluru. The boat complex has about 15 fibre boats with a capacity of six persons each.
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