In just five days, between April 10th to 14th, 1,701 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Kumbh Mela area in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar.
Haridwar Chief Medical Officer Shambhu Kumar Jha on Thursday said that the numbers include both RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen Test reports of devotees as well as seers.
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Kumbh Mela, which is said to be one of the world's largest religious gatherings, is adding to the case numbers and is fast turning into a super spreader.
At a time when the Centre and state governments are coming up with measures to tackle the new wave of COVID-19 pandemic, Kumbh officials have said that there is no plan to cut short the event.
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