High Court order to be implemented at Sabarimala from December 30
From December 30, only those producing COVID-19 negative certificates will be permitted entry into the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple.
Though an advisory by the State Health Department stipulated production of RT-PCR results from December 27 onwards, the authorities have decided to extend its implementation on a directive by the Kerala High Court. While raising the number of permissible daily pilgrims to 5,000, the High Court also directed that COVID-19 negative certificates be insisted from devotees from December 30.
According to officials, the four days when the temple remains closed after the Mandala Puja on December 26 will be used for streamlining the RT-PCR testing facilities for the pilgrims. “They may undergo the test anywhere in Pathanamthitta, Thiruvalla or Chengannur, but will have to plan the onward journey to the Nilackal base camp in a way not to miss the slots booked in the virtual queue,” said an offi
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Major General KJ Babu YSM, General Officer Commanding, Karnataka and Kerala inspecting condition of the bridge. (Photo/ANI)
Major General KJ Babu inspects Bailey Bridge at Sabarimala ANI | Updated: Dec 17, 2020 00:59 IST
Pathanamthitta (Kerala) [India], December 17 (ANI): Major General KJ Babu YSM, General Officer Commanding, Karnataka and Kerala sub-area on Wednesday visited the site of the Bailey Bridge constructed by the Army at Sabarimala.
The Major General inspected the condition of the bridge and ascertained its usage during post-monsoon period.
He was accompanied by Brigadier Kartik Seshadri, Station Commander, Pangode Military Station.
The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has allowed more devotees to visit Sabarimala Temple through the queue booking, which started from December 2.
Govt against increasing number of devotees till Mandala Pooja day
The submission was made in response to a batch of petitions seeking a directive to enhance the number of devotees in Sabarimala.
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KOCHI: The revised advisory of Covid-19 Outbreak Control and Prevention State Cell, which was submitted before the Kerala High Court by the government on Tuesday, recommended that the number of pilgrims allowed to visit Sabarimala should not be increased at least till Mandala Pooja day. An appropriate decision may be taken after Mandala Pooja by analysing the pandemic progression in the state, it said.
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The Health Ministry has said the COVID-19 vaccine will be offered first to healthcare workers, frontline workers and to persons above 50, followed by persons younger than 50 with associated co-morbidities, and finally to the remaining population.
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The Health Ministry has said the COVID-19 vaccine will be offered first to healthcare workers, frontline workers and to persons above 50, followed by persons younger than 50 with associated co-morbidities, and finally to the remaining population.