The Odisha Government has made the COVID-19 RT-PCR test mandatory for people from the state who are participating in Kumbh Mela in Uttarakhand before boarding a train or flight to Odisha.
According to media, Collectors and Municipal Commissioners have been shared with a list of persons who have registered with the Uttarakhand government for participating in Kumbh Mela by SRC, according to a release by the Office of Special Relief Commissioner, Odisha.
Mr. Jena said the list of people, who got themselves registered with the Uttarakhand government for participating in Kumbh Mela, has been shared with collectors and municipal commissioners to ascertain their location and travel plans.
“All such persons must be personally tracked, their health condition monitored. They must be compulsorily RT-PCR tested,” the order said.
ASHA and Anganwadi Workers will regularly visit the symptomatic returnees at home or TMCs to monitor their health conditions, it added.
Meanwhile Gujarat has also directed the devotees to take an RT-PCR test before they return to their hometowns, PTI reported. Those who test positive for the infection will be isolated.
Lakhs of devotees are participating in the Kumbh Mela every day, despite the massive surge in coronavirus cases in India.