: Coronavirus: Jagannath Temple servitor tests positive before Rath Yatra in Odisha #IndiaNEWS One of the traditional servitors at the Puri Jagannath Temple in Odisha tested positive for the coronavirus

Coronavirus: Jagannath Temple servitor tests positive before Rath Yatra in Odisha #IndiaNEWS
One of the traditional servitors at the Puri Jagannath Temple in Odisha tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, the district administration said on Tuesday. This came a day after the Supreme Court had directed that only those who test negative would be allowed to pull the chariots and participate in the rituals.The Puri district administration said 1,143 servitors were tested for the coronavirus on Monday. “Except one, all are found negative,??? a tweet said. “Confirm case has been shifted to Covid hospital before Rath Yatra rituals, contact tracing is being done and area has been contained.???Covid 19 Tests of 1143 Servitors were undertaken on 22.6.2020 as per hnbl Supreme Court instructions .Except one all are found negative.Confirm case has been shifted to Covid Hospital before Rath Yatra rituals , Contact tracing is being done and Area has been contained.— PuriOfficial (@Puri_Official) June 23, 2020 Usually attended by lakhs of devotees, this year’s procession was drastically scaled down because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Supreme Court had lifted its June 18 ban on the Rath Yatra after ensuring a complete lack of public attendance for the festival to avoid spread of the infection. The court had added that the Jagannath Puri temple administration and the...Read more

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