Hundreds of devotees at Kumbh have been seen flouting COVID-19 norms in the past days. On Tuesday, 594 people tested positive for coronavirus in Haridwar. Over 1,000 contracted the COVID-19 in the town in the last two days, April 12 and 13.

Devotees gather to offer prayers during the third ‘Shahi Snan’ of the Kumbh Mela 2021, at Har ki Pauri Ghat in Haridwar on Wednesday.
Devotees gather to offer prayers during the third ‘Shahi Snan’ of the Kumbh Mela 2021, at Har ki Pauri Ghat in Haridwar on Wednesday.
Devotees gather during the third ‘Shahi Snan’ of the Kumbh Mela 2021 at Har ki Pauri Ghat in Haridwar on Wednesday.
Devotees gather to offer prayers during Ganga aarti at Kumbh Mela, at Har ki Pouri, in Haridwar on Tuesday.
Devotees gather to offer prayers during the third ‘Shahi Snan’ of the Kumbh Mela 2021, at Har ki Pauri Ghat in Haridwar on Wednesday.