Mandatory Covid-19 Tests, 14-Day Quarantine For Kumbh Mela Returnees In Odisha
ASHA and Anganwadi Workers will regularly visit the symptomatic returnees at home or in medical camps to monitor their health conditions, the order said. AP Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-18T08:54:24+05:30 Mandatory Covid-19 Tests, 14-Day Quarantine For Kumbh Mela Returnees In Odisha outlookindia.com 2021-04-18T09:04:20+05:30
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In an effort to rein in the spread of Covid-19, the Odisha government on Saturday said all Kumbh Mela returnees will have to undergo a 14-day quarantine period, apart from RT-PCR tests before setting foot in the state.
The quarantine period can be completed at home or temporary medical camps (TMC), Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) P K Jena said in an order.
Top seer dies of Covid-19, 80 others test positive after attending Kumbh Mela
We had around 2,000 positive cases since Monday during random testing of pilgrims at the Kumbh, an official said
Friday April 16, 2021 6:27 PM, ummid.com with inputs from Agencies
New Delhi: A seer has died from COVID-19 and 80 other holy men have tested positive after attending Kumbh Mela - a vast religious festival in Haridwar where millions of pilgrims have been ignoring Covid-19 advice despite a national surge in infections.
The announcement from authorities in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, came as India recorded
The festival of Kumbh Mela has long rung alarm bells among health experts who say it could turn into a super-spreader as pilgrims return home to their towns and villages all across India.