Kumbh Mela continues as Covid keeps getting worse, over one million participate in Shahi Snan
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Haridwar district is grappling with increasing Covid-19 cases. In the past two days, it has recorded more than 1,000 Covid positive cases, including 594 on Tuesday. On Wednesday, another 525 cases were reported in the past 24 hours, according to the state health bulletin.
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At around one million, the gathering at the Haridwar Kumbh on the occasion of Mesh Sankranti (Baisakhi) on Wednesday was much less than that anticipated by the Mela administration.
Despite discussing the Covid protocols with the seers, the administration found it tough to implement the social distancing norms considering the crowd. It had, however, isolated all those found positive among the Akhadas and the pilgrims. Officials ensured strict implementation of the time bands given to the different Akharas for taking the holy dip. Shah
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Kumbh Mela is one of the biggest Hindu festivals celebrated every four years. It s a pilgrimage that devotees take in the hope of washing away their past sins. The Mela has the largest gathering as lakhs of devotees come from all over the country. However this year Covid has cast its shadow over the fair, limiting it for a period of 30 days starting April 1.