Jagannath Temple reopens for everyone, devotees to carry COVID negative report ANI | Updated: Jan 03, 2021 15:24 IST
Puri (Odisha) [India], January 3 (ANI): Jagannath Temple in Odisha s Puri opened for everyone on Sunday, but with strict COVID guidelines. The temple was closed on January 1 and 2 to avoid any kind of rush in the wake of New Year.
The people from other parts of the state are also allowed to offer prayers at Shree Jagannath Temple.
The authorities have released guidelines for those visiting the temple. The devotees have to mandatorily wear masks, sanitize their hands, and maintain social distancing. We get tested for COVID-19 three days before. The system is very good. Only those people are allowed who have negative COVID reports. All the temples in India should follow this process, Riya Shah from Kolkata said.
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Police officers during security drill on Puri beach.
BHUBANESWAR: Police conducted a security drill at Blue Flag beach in Puri on Thursday and assured the tourists for round the clock police assistance. Cops interacted with tourists and sensitized them to take the help of the lifeguards while bathing in the sea.
“Our focus is to make tourists feel safe on the beach. Lifeguards demonstrated their emergency rescue skills and were asked to remain vigilant to prevent drowning mishaps,” Puri superintendent of police Kanwar Vishal Singh said.
Copenhagen-based Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) had accorded Blue Flag certification to 900-metre Golden Beach from Digabareni to Mayfair Hotel on October 11. It is Odisha’s first Blue Flag beach with the state government promoting it in a big way to attract more tourists, mostly foreigners.