COVID-19: Rajasthan Govt To Reopen Religious Places From September 7

Jaipur: The Rajasthan government declared that the religious places in the state will reopen from September 7. The religious places will reopen after almost five months since the nationwide lockdown was announced in March.

“All religious places in the state, that were closed for common devotees in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, will re-open from September 7. All precautionary measures to ensure safety against the disease will have to be mandatorily followed,” the government said via an official statement on Wednesday.

The decision of reopening the religious places was taken during a review meeting on the COVID-19 situation in the state. The meet was chaired by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. “Social distancing norms will have to be followed and all religious places will be sanitised from time to time,” the statement said.

Gehlot has directed all the officials to ensure that health protocols are followed strictly with no crowding at these places. “District collectors and superintendents of police will carry out inspections and ensure all safety measures are taken,” the statement read.

However, Rajasthan reported 1,345 fresh COVID-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours, with the total number of infected patients breaching 74,000-mark. The state has reported 992 deaths so far.