Hotel Taj in Rishikesh closed after 76 people test COVID-19 positive
- Hotel Taj in Rishikesh was sanitised but closed as a precautionary measure
- On Sunday, the Uttarakhand government said the overall COVID-19 situation in the state is under control
- As of Sunday, the state reported 99,515 cases and 1,709 death
Hotel Taj in Rishikesh has been shut down for three days after 76 people tested positive for COVID-19, ANI reported. Tehri Garhwal SSP, Tripti Bhatt, said the five-star hotel has been sanitised but closed as a precautionary measure.
On Sunday, the Uttarakhand government said the overall COVID-19 situation in the state is under control. As of Sunday, the state reported 99,515 cases and 1,709 death.
The Kumbh Mela is scheduled to begin in the state on April 1 and the government has made it mandatory for devotees to bring a negative RT-PCR report not older than 72 hours or a coronavirus vaccination certificate along with them.
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