GANGTOK, Oct 4 - Sikkim is all set to welcome tourists from October 10.
�Our government has decided to lift the restrictions and allow free movement of people to and from the State. We are also going to permit tourists from October 10,� said Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang.
As coronavirus cases continue to mount in the State, the Chief Minister appealed to the people to religiously follow the safety guidelines.
�Follow the guidelines religiously for the safety of the entire population. Collectively we will slowly but surely rise above this situation,� Tamang said.
Sikkim reported 39 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths on Saturday, an official said.
East Sikkim registered 37 cases and the other two cases were recorded in South Sikkim.
There are 640 active cases in the State at present, the official said.
So far, 2,367 patients have recovered from the disease in the State, he said.
The State�s death toll rose to 43 with the latest fatalities. A 69-year-old man from upper Burtuk passed away on Friday. He was admitted to the STNM Hospital on October 2 with abdominal pain.
Similarly, a 35-year-old man from 10th Mile, Bhusuk, East Sikkim, had genetic brain disorder and was admitted to the hospital on October 2, and he passed away at around 6.50 am on Saturday.
Sikkim has so far reported 3,050 COVID-19 cases. The State has tested total 51,333 samples for coronavirus infection.
