Taj hotel shut down for 3 days after 76 people test COVID-19 positive

DEHRADUN: The Taj Rishikesh Resort and Spa in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh has been closed for at least three days after 76 people tested positive for coronavirus. Meanwhile, the hotel has been sanitized.

Tehri Garhwal SSP Tripti Bhatt, confirming this development, said: "Hotel Taj in Rishikesh closed for three days by the district administration, after 76 people were found to be COVID-19 positive there. The hotel was sanitized and has been closed as a precautionary measure."

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Meanwhile, Haridwar is preparing for Kumbh which sees a huge gathering of devotees. The spike in COVID-19 cases has caused a huge headache for the state government.

The Uttarakhand dispensation has made it mandatory for devotees to bring a negative RT-PCR report not older than 72 hours or a coronavirus vaccination certificate with them.

The Kumbh mela is scheduled to begin on April 1.

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