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Thiruvananthapuram:
With the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala all set to start its two-month-long annual Mandala-Makaravillaku season from November 16, the Kerala authorities has issued well being advisory to make sure strict compliance by pilgrims whereas trekking to the hill shrine to forestall the unfold of coronavirus.
As spiritual congregations and pilgrimages have turned out to be the hotbeds of transmission of the virus throughout the globe and in numerous components of the nation, the Left authorities is taking all precautions as lakhs of pilgrims throng the state throughout the pilgrimage season.
The temple was opened for devotees for 5 days final month throughout the month-to-month pujas, after remaining shut for over six months.
Closed areas with poor airflow, crowded locations, shut face-to-face contact amongst pilgrims must be prevented, and to make sure protected pilgrimage there’s a want to limit the variety of pilgrims being allowed every day, the advisory stated.
The authorities has determined to permit 1,000 pilgrims day by day to supply prayers.
Pilgrims should steadily wash arms, preserve bodily distancing, use face masks and carry hand sanitisers with them, the advisory stated.
Those who’ve been just lately uncovered to the illness or who’ve had signs like cough, respiratory issues, lack of odor, and fatigue ought to stay away from the journey, it added.
All pilgrims must carry a COVID-19 adverse certificates with exams accomplished 24 hours earlier than reaching base camp Nilakkal.
They may get examined from “STEP” kiosks run by the federal government or personal companies which have been organized at main public locations and alongside the way in which to Sabarimala, it acknowledged.
As 10 per cent of sufferers who’ve recovered from Covid could have lingering signs which can persist upto three weeks submit restoration and two per cent could have signs which proceed for over three months submit restoration, such devotees ought to keep away from the pilgrimage, the advisory stated.
All those that have recovered from the illness and people who have been asymptomatic ought to bear a graded train programme and pulmonary rehabilitation programme unfold over weeks to make sure their bodily health earlier than embarking on the pilgrimage.
As congregation of individuals can facilitate transmission of the illness, crowding at Nilakkal and Pamba base camps needs to be prevented, it added.
Drivers, cleaners and cooks accompanying the pilgrims have been suggested to comply with all of the protocols to forestall the unfold of the virus.
Acceleration of COVID-19 transmission by spiritual gatherings have been noticed in lots of locations in Malaysia, India, Pakistan and South Korea, the advisory stated.
Transmission of Covid has been witnessed at Lord Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati even after following strict COVID protocols.
Many pilgrimages reminiscent of Kailash and Amarnath Yatras had been suspended this yr, whereas Hajj was scaled down significantly.
The Ayyappa temple had opened for devotees throughout the 5 day month-to-month pujas from October 17 after remaining shut for the previous six months.
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