Coronavirus: Kumbh Mela is spread over 670 hectares covering Haridwar, Tehri, Dehradun and Rishikesh
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The Kumbh Mela area is spread over 670 hectares
Despite their best efforts, the police could not impose SOPs
Haridwar:
A total of 1,701 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Haridwar Kumbh Mela area from April 10 to 14 confirming fears that one of the world s largest religious gatherings may contribute further to the rapid rise in coronavirus cases.
The numbers include both RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen Test reports of devotees and seers of different akharas (ascetic groups) over the five-day period in the entire Mela Kshetra extending from Haridwar to Devprayag, Haridwar Chief Medical Officer Shambhu Kumar Jha said today.
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