RT-PCR and rapid antigen test would be conducted in all the sectors of the Magh Mela on a random basis. The Mela Authority was also told to limit the expansion of the Mela area by taking all possible precautions given that the pandemic is not over yet.
A large number of foreign tourists are getting attracted towards Magh Mela. Magh Mela is an annual festival that is held in the month of 'Magha' according to the Hindu calendar, near river banks and Hindu temples. Foreign tourists are also performing Kalpvas on the bank of Sangam Ghat in UP's Prayagraj.
Eleven more devotees staying in two separate camps in the ongoing Magh Mela, have tested positive for Covid-19.
It is mandatory for devotees coming to the Magh Mela, Prayagraj and Sant Samagam, Mathura, and other fairs to bring negative test report conducted within 5 days stated an order released by the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday.
The "kalpwasis" are regarded as the most faithful pilgrims, who vow to live an austere and minimalist life on the banks of the Ganga for a month, Ashutosh Varshney, the convenor of the Ram Naam Bank and the Ram Sewa Trust, who put up camps at the Magh Mela, said.
The Uttar Pradesh government is making arrangements to deploy nearly 3,000 police personnel at the Magh Mela in Prayagraj, to ensure all safety guidelines in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak are followed.
The annual Magh Mela, one of the biggest religious congregations on the banks of the Sangam in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, began here on Friday on the occasion of "Paush Purnima" even as temperatures dipped further adding to the winter chill. More than 40 lakh devotees are expected to take the holy dip in the Sangam on Friday. The number could go up further because of the lunar eclipse on Friday.
According to intelligence inputs, anti-social elements could enter the Mela area in the guise of beggars since that would allow them uninterrupted movement in the area and in the various religious camps that are set up during the 43-day long Mela.
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