All Religious Places in Bhubaneswar to remain closed for 3 Days
As per a notification issued by BMC, all religious institutions within BMC jurisdiction will remain closed for public from December 31, 2021 to January 2, 2022.
Insight Bureau: With the Odisha capital registering the spike of COVID-19 cases, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday declared closure of all religious places like temples, mosques, gurudwaras and churches for devotees for three days.
As per a notification issued by BMC, all religious institutions within BMC jurisdiction will remain closed for public from December 31, 2021 to January 2, 2022.
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However, all rituals will be performed by priests/sevayats amid strict adherence to the Covid-19 protocols without any public participation.
The decision has been taken in view to protect the health and safety of the public and preventing spread of the Covid-19 virus including the newly detected Omicron variant, the BMC order read.
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