After nine months closing of Maa Sarala and Gorekhanath temples in Tirtol block under Jagatsinghpur district due to Covid 19 outbreak, both shrines would finally reopen on January 3, informed district Collector Saroj Kumar Mishra on Tuesday.
As Standard Operation Procedure [SOP] has been framed, the visitors would strictly adhere to the Covid 19 guidelines issued by the State Government.
Each visitor would undergo a formal test at the temple entrance, besides maintaining social distancing, mask wearing and sanitisation.
Children below 10 years and person above 65 years are disallowed to enter the temples, and each local visitor would show his or her identity proof, while outside visitors are required to show their Covid 19 negative report before entering the temples. All servitors would undergo Covid 19 test before temple opening and similar Coronavirus test would be conducted after two weeks for the servitors those who perform their duty in the temples.
The civil administration and police have made elaborate arrangements in this regard, said sources.