Keeping in view the steep hike in Covid-19 cases in the State capital, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday decided to close all religious institutions for devotees until further orders.
However, the daily rituals at the religious place would continue as usual without devotees. BMC Commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary said, “We took the decision after consulting the management committees of different religious bodies. No devotee will be allowed inside temples, mosques and other religious institutions for the time being. The restriction will be relaxed once the situation improves.”
Notably, on Tuesday, Khordha district, which includes Bhubaneswar, reported 820 positive cases, the highest in the State. On Monday, Bhubaneswar city had reported 468 out of the total 587 cases recorded in Khordha district.