Jagannath temple servitors who returned to Puri after attending Kumbh Mela have been tested covid positive.
According tothedistrict officials, 127 people returned to Odisha after attendingthemela of which 36 were sevayats from Puri.Thereport of five sevayats came positive.
So far 47 sevatyats and 30 staffs ofthetemple have been infected withthevirus.
Consideringtherising number Covid cases,thestate government has banned entry ofthegeneral public inthecentury old temple till May 15. Only daily rituals will be allowed bythesevayats.
