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Ayodhya Admin Mulls Ban On Religious Gatherings On Ram Navami After Kumbh Mela
Anticipating the arrival of a large number of seers on Ram Navami from Kumbh, an official said a ban on religious gatherings cannot be ruled out to prevent a Covid-19 spike. AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-16T10:21:26+05:30 Ayodhya Admin Mulls Ban On Religious Gatherings On Ram Navami After Kumbh Mela outlookindia.com 2021-04-16T10:31:09+05:30
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An official said a ban on religious gatherings cannot be ruled out to prevent a Covid-19 spike.
The administration could also consider banning the entry of visitors without a negative RT-PCR report, not older than 48 hours, according to District Magistrate A K Jha.
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.
Kumbh 2021: Devotees take holy dip in Uttarakhand s Haridwar
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
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.
Haridwar Kumbh Mela: 1,553 RSS Volunteers Work 12 Hour Shifts To Assist Cops In Managing Crowd And Traffic
RSS volunteers at Haridwar to assist in Kumbh Mela (@friendsofrss/Twitter)
For the first time ever, 1,553 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteers have been appointed as Special Police Officers (SPOs) by Uttarakhand Police for this yearâs Kumbh Mela.
While 1,053 RSS volunteers are working in the field, the rest are back-up strength. The police have also issued them identity cards, a cap and a jacket.
RSS is among many social organisations, including Congress Seva Dal, which were roped in as SPOs for this yearâs Kumbh, reports