Chariots of Lord Jagannath near completion ahead of the annual rath yatra in Puri on Saturday (PTI)
DEHRADUN: As Uttarakhand considers the possibility of allowing the annual kanwar yatra, experts have cautioned against it, expressing concerns that the fortnight-long pilgrimage could be “five times more likely to be a superspreader event” than the Kumbh festival that took place in Haridwar in April.
According to experts, the risk of spread of Covid-19 infection is higher in kanwar yatra than it was at the Maha Kumbh mela as the number of devotees undertaking the yatra is likely to be significantly higher than those who attended Kumbh. The footfall for kanwar yatra in the previous years has ranged between 2 crore and 5 crore.
Kanwar yatra can be much riskier than Kumbh: Experts
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According to experts, the risk of spread of Covid-19 infection is higher in kanwar yatra than it was at the Maha Kumbh mela as the number of devotees undertaking the yatra is likely to be significantly higher than those who attended Kumbh. The footfall for kanwar yatra in the previous years has ranged between 2 crore and 5 crore.
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(This story originally appeared in on Jul 11, 2021)As Uttarakhand considers the possibility of allowing the annual kanwar yatra, experts have cautioned against it, expressing concerns that the fortnight-long pilgrimage could be “five times more likely to be a superspreader event” than the Kumbh festival that took place in Haridwar in April.
Chariots of Lord Jagannath near completion ahead of the annual rath yatra in Puri on Saturday (PTI)
DEHRADUN: As Uttarakhand considers the possibility of allowing the annual kanwar yatra, experts have cautioned against it, expressing concerns that the fortnight-long pilgrimage could be “five times more likely to be a superspreader event” than the Kumbh festival that took place in Haridwar in April.
According to experts, the risk of spread of Covid-19 infection is higher in kanwar yatra than it was at the Maha Kumbh mela as the number of devotees undertaking the yatra is likely to be significantly higher than those who attended Kumbh. The footfall for kanwar yatra in the previous years has ranged between 2 crore and 5 crore.
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COVID-19 positive Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat admitted to hospital
Rawat had tested positive for COVID-19 on December 18. He went into home isolation after he tested positive for the virus. Photo: Twitter/@tsrawatbjp
Updated: Dec 28, 2020, 07:48 AM IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, who tested positive for COVID-19, has been admitted to Doon Hospital in Dehradun for treatment. On the advice of doctors, COVID-19 positive Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has been admitted to Doon Hospital in Dehradun, Chief Minister`s Office (CMO) said in a statement.
It is being said that he was admitted to the hospital on Sunday due to fever and mild infection in the lungs.