Covid-19 in Haridwar -- the place where the month-long Kumbh Mela is going on -- in the last five days, confirming fears that one of the world's largest religious gatherings may contribute further to the rapid rise in infections.According to the Uttarakhand State Control Room, there were 254 Covid-19 positive cases on 10 April, 386 on 11 April, 408 on 12 April, 594 on 13 April and 525 on 14 April.Medical workers conducted 2,36,751 tests over the five-day period in the mela site.
Out of these, 1,701 came out positive for Covid-19, according to a PTI report.The numbers include both RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen Test reports of devotees and seers of different akharas (ascetic groups) over the five-day period in the entire mela site extending from.