The union health ministry on Sunday has issued fresh guidelines for the forthcoming Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. As per the Standard Operating Protocol (SOP), pilgrims will be required to carry a Covid-19 negative certificate after undergoing an RT-PCR test.
According to the Centre s guidelines, RT-PCR test taken not more than 72 hours prior to their visit to Haridwar during the Kumbh Mela are mandatory. The reports will also be required to be uploaded on the Uttarakhand government’s official web portal.
Senior citizens above 65 years of age, pregnant women and children below the age of 10 will not be permitted to visit Haridwar during Kumbh. Patients with underlying health conditions and comorbidities such diabetes, hypertension, cardiac disease, chronic lung disease, cerebro-vascular disease, chronic kidney disease, immune-suppression and cancer will be “discouraged” to visit.