TIMES OF INDIA
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 08, 2020, 09:50:13 IST
Coronavirus live updates: Devotees offer prayers as shrines reopen
India’s tally of Covid-19 cases stands at 2,56,611, as per the latest data from state governments. It took five days for the count to rise from 2 lakh cases (on June 2) to 2.5 lakh. Stay here for all live updates
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Gurudwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha and Manokamna Hanuman temple in Moradabad (UP) remain closed as Dist. Magistrate has deferred reopening of religious places by 2-3 weeks.
A devotee was quoted by ANI as saying, "Places of worship were to reopen from today but when we came here we came to know about the new order".
Devotees offer prayers at Gurudwara Sisganj Sahib in Delhi as Govt allows reopening of places of worship from today.
Diljeet Kaur, a devotee was quoted by ANI as saying,"We're not allowed to enter without wearing masks&they're checking the temperature of people at entry. Social distancing is being followed".
Shrine of Velankanni at Khan Market in Delhi reopens for devotees from today. Marks have been made on the floor to maintain social distancing in the church.
Delhi: Shrine of Velankanni in Khan Market reopens for devotees from today. Marks have been made on the floor to ma… https://t.co/jzPOSQKtDj
— ANI (@ANI) 1591585714000Devotees offer prayers at Shree Dodda Ganapathi Temple in Basavanagudi, Bengaluru.
Karnataka: Devotees offer prayers at Shree Dodda Ganapathi Temple in Basavanagudi, Bengaluru. https://t.co/i7U8877Vhb
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Devotees offer prayers at Yahiyaganj Gurudwara in Lucknow as government has allowed reopening of religious places from today.
As per Ministry of Health guidelines, touching of idols/holy books, choir/singing groups, etc are not allowed.
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Jama Masjid has been re-opened today for devotees, as the Ministry of Home Affairs has allowed opening of places of worship from today with certain precautionary measures amid Covid-19 outbreak.
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