Amid worsening Covid-19 situation in the country, the Niranjani Akhada has announced to curtail the ongoing Kumbh Mela at Haridwar. The religious congregation has emerged as a Covid-19 hotspot where millions are flocking to participate in the event.Â
The Niranjani Akhada on Thursday said that the Kumbh Mela will end on Saturday (April 17), almost two weeks before from the schedule. The event kicked-off on April 1 and was slated for culmination on April 30.
Notably, after several seers tested positive for Covid-19 and many showing symptoms, Ravindra Puri, secretary, Niranjani Akhada, said that the event will conclude on Saturday. After reviewing the current Covid-19 situation in our camps where several seers and devotees have tested positive, the Akhara has decided to culminate Kumbh Mela on April 17.
Updated Apr 15, 2021 | 15:04 IST
Despite major concerns over the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, lakhs of devotees have been assembling on the banks of the river Ganga for a holy dip during Kumbh Mela. Haridwar: Devotees gather to offer prayers during the third Shahi Snan of the Kumbh Mela 2021, at Har ki Pauri Ghat | Photo Credit: PTI
Dehradun/Rishikesh: More than 1,700 people tested positive for coronavirus in the Kumbh Mela area in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar from April 10 to 14, a report said on Thursday.
At a time when the Centre and state governments are coming up with measures to tackle the new wave of COVID-19 pandemic, Kumbh Mela, which is said to be one of the world s largest religious gatherings, may add to the number of coronavirus cases.
Highlights
A total of 1,701 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Haridwar Kumbh Mela area from April 10 to 14
The numbers include both RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen Test reports of devotees and seers of different akharas
The Kumbh Mela area is spread over 670 hectares covering parts of Haridwar, Tehri and Dehradun districts, including Rishikesh
Dehradun: India is witnessing the second wave of COVID-19, and Kumbh is taking place amid the global pandemic. 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.