Puri: Two more sevayats of the Jagannath temple engaged in chariot construction have tested positive for COVID-19, Puri Collector Samarth Verma said on Saturday.
Verma informed that one Maharana sevayat and a Bhoi sevayat have tested positive. The contact tracing of the two sevayats is underway, he added.
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So far, 20 workers constructing the chariots, including 13 Maharana sevayats and 7 Bhoi sevayats, have tested positive for the virus.
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