Precautions for devotees intending to attend Kumbh Mela
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Follow standard operation protocols for effectively managing COVID-19: Uttarakhand Chief Secretary
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Devotees on their way to take a dip in the Ganga during Kumbh mela in Prayagraj (Allahabad). File photo.
Follow standard operation protocols for effectively managing COVID-19: Uttarakhand Chief Secretary
The Uttarakhand government has asked the devotees/pilgrims intending to attend Kumbh Mela in Hardwar, which started on Saturday and will continue till April 30, to take precautionary measures relating to COVID-19.
Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Om Prakash, in a letter addressed to Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, said devotees intending to attend the Kumbh Mela should follow the standard operation protocols for effectively managing COVID-19. He suggested series of actions that should be followed to ensure that transmission of the virus did not escalate and mortality/morbidity are minimise