1,701 Covid-19 cases detected at Haridwar Kumbh Mela in past 5 days
At least 1,701 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past five days at the Haridwar Kumbh Mela. People are attending the Kumbh Mela in lakhs and are seen openly flouting Covid-19 protocol.
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UPDATED: April 15, 2021 16:34 IST
Devotees gather to offer prayers during the third Shahi Snan of the Kumbh Mela 2021, at Har Ki Pauri ghat in Haridwar on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)
Health department officials have detected 1,701 Covid-19 cases in the past five days at the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. These include reports of both RT-PCR tests and Rapid Antigen tests used to detect the viral disease.