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70 Lakh Participated In Kumbh Mela Held Amid COVID-19 Surge

Seventy lakh devotees participated in Haridwar's Kumbh Mela, the mammoth religious congregation which ended Friday after triggering a scare that it might have acted as a coronavirus "super-spreader".

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HC pulls up Uttarakhand govt over Kumbh Mela amid Covid pandemic, seeks status report

HC pulls up Uttarakhand govt over Kumbh Mela amid Covid pandemic, seeks status report
HC pulls up Uttarakhand govt over Kumbh Mela amid Covid pandemic, seeks status report
A bench of the Uttarakhand HC pulled up CM Tirath Singh Rawat's government over its management of the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar amid a surge in Covid-19 cases.
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UPDATED: April 29, 2021 17:52 IST
Devotees gather to offer prayers at Har ki Pauri Ghat in Haridwar during Kumbh Mela on April 14, 2021 (Photo Credits: PTI)
HIGHLIGHTS
HC advised state government to increase the number of cremation grounds
Bench also suggested different mode for registration for vaccinations in Uttarakhand

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Twitterati enraged at Kumbh's last shahi snan held amid COVID-19 second wave, call it 'criminal act'

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While India continues to grapple with the second wave of Covid-19 cases, the last
shahi snan of the Maha Kumbh is taking place in Haridwar on Tuesday on the occasion of Chaitra Purnima.
ANI shared a tweet reporting from Uttarakhand where people are taking a holy dip in the river Ganga today as the part of the last
shahi snan.
Uttarakhand: People take holy dip in river Ganga in Haridwar on Chitra Purnima today. The last 'shahi snan' of #KumbhMela2021 is taking place today. pic.twitter.com/rnF0UN8mU0— ANI (@ANI) April 27, 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had appealed on April 17 requesting seers to keep the rest of the Kumbh symbolic in order to curb the spiralling COVID-19 numbers. While the prominent

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Unable to get ICU beds in 2 government hospitals, Kumbh seer dies in Haridwar | Dehradun News

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DEHRADUN: A 70-year-old seer attending the Maha Kumbh died of Covid-19 at a Covid care centre in Haridwar after he was allegedly turned away by both AIIMS Rishikesh and Government Doon Medical College (GDMC) for lack of ICU beds.
Talking to TOI, additional chief medical officer (ACMO) of Haridwar Dr HD Shakya said that the seer was initially admitted at a Covid Care Centre set up in the Bairagai akhada camp. He was then referred to Baba Barfani Covid Care Centre. After his condition turned critical, he had to be referred to a specialised centre.

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Delhi quarantine rules: 14-day home quarantine mandatory for Kumbh returnees in Delhi | Delhi News

Those who are planning to visit the Kumbh will be put into home quarantine on arrival
NEW DELHI: Delhi government has made it mandatory for residents of Delhi who have visited Kumbh 2021 in Haridwar to go into home quarantine for 14 days.
Those who are planning to visit the Kumbh will be put into home quarantine on arrival. In an order issued on Saturday, the government asked all such people to upload their details like name, age, address on a special link created on delhi.gov.in. Legal action will be taken against those violating the order.
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Kumbh Mela 2021 should be symbolic, appeals PM Narendra Modi amid COVID-19 spike, speaks to Swami Avdheshanand Giri

Highlights
PM appeals to keep Kubh symbolic
PM speaks to Swami Avdheshanand Giri of Juna Akhara on phone
NEW DELHI: Amid a spike in coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Modi on Saturday (April 17) spoke to Swami Avdheshanand Giri of Juna Akhara on phone and appealed that ongoing Kumbh should now be symbolic at the time of coronavirus COVID-19 crisis. PM Modi tweeted that he also enquired about the health of saints, many of whom have contracted the infection, and also conveyed his appreciation for their cooperation with the local administration.
The development comes at a time when almost 2,000 seers are said to have tested positive for COVID-19 at the ongoing Kumbh Mela. Lakh of devotees participated in the last two 'Shahi Snans' violating COVID protocols by not wearing masks or maintaining social distancing.

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Covid-19: 2nd largest akhada exits Kumbh Mela after Nirwani head | Dehradun News

Secretary of the Niranjani Akhada Mahant Ravindra Puri said that “most of the saints and their followers” in the camps at Haridwar have Covid-19 like symptoms due to which saints of the akhada have decided to end the mela from April 17.
Times View
India may be staring at a public health crisis of frightening proportions. It declared victory to the world after the first wave passed, and let its guard – and mask – down. The numbers are leaping from day to day at a speed that far outstrips last year’s. The huge election rallies, especially in Bengal, and the Maha Kumbh are almost certain to accelerate the spread of the infection. While it may be more localised in poll-bound states – that, at least, is the hope – there’s a deepening fear among public health officials that the dispersal of the millions who have congregated in Haridwar might act as a national super-spreader. The Prime Minister is to be commended for emphasising – during his recent interaction with chief ministers – the need to intensify testing, even if it results in a spike in caseload.Nowhere is that need for testing on a war-footing greater than in Haridwar today. And that must be followed – without an hour’s delay – by a massive tracing and containment exercise. It’s too late to argue over whether such a massive gathering should have been allowed in the first place. What the Uttarakhand government and the Centre need to do now is act with the greatest urgency in checking the spread of the virus. Once the pilgrims board buses and trains, there’s no saying how many more will be exposed across the length and breadth of the country. Faith is a wonderful thing – and many of us seek solace in it in our darkest hours – but then there’s science too. And the science is saying, test, trace, contain. Otherwise many more lives may be placed at risk.

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Kumbh Mela 2021: 30 sadhus in Haridwar test COVID-19 positive; Niranjani Akhara, Anand Akhara opt out of event

Updated Apr 16, 2021 | 11:45 IST
Niranjani Akhar and Anand Akhara have decided to opt out of Kumbh Mela 2021 in Haridwar due to the deteriorating coronavirus situation in Uttarakhand.
Kumbh Mela in Haridwar | Photo Credit: AP
Dehradun: In one more signal that Kumbh Mela 2021 in Haridwar is turning out to be ‘super spreader’, 30 sadhus who attended the mega religious event, have tested positive for COVID-19.
Chief Medical Officer Dr SK Jha confirmed that 30 sadhus have tested positive for coronavirus so far in Haridwar. The CMO said that health professionals are visiting the akharas and conducting RT-PCR tests on sadhus.
Jha said that the serious coronavirus patients are being sent to AIIMS in Rishikesh and COVID positive people who are from Haridwar have been sent for home quarantine.

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Kumbh Mela Cases

Apr 16, 2021, 16:57 IST
The Uttarakhand government or BJP, in general, is not realizing what situation they are in. The Kumbh Mela incident is something that puts thousands of people at risk. Nothing can be said as of now but the situation that has already gotten out of hands might become even worse if a solid decision isn’t taken.
It was reported that over 1000 people in Haridwar were detected with the coronavirus. On Monday, around 400 people tested positive while on Tuesday, it was 600. This number in Haridwar is increasing every day.
Even though the situation is significantly worse and there is a risk of contracting the virus, many people are attending religious events and political rallies. In the past two days, devotees in large numbers gathered near the river banks to take a dip in the holy water. The Kumbh Mela which was supposed to be a hush event this year took a dangerous turn and the ruling party has not done anything to control the situation.

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Coronavirus, Haridwar Kumbh Mela: Over 1,700 Test COVID-19 Positive At Haridwar Kumbh Over 5 Days: Official

Coronavirus: Kumbh Mela is spread over 670 hectares covering Haridwar, Tehri, Dehradun and Rishikesh
Highlights
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.

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