On the concern about COVID-19, the official said all the stakeholders have been advised to wear masks while dealing with the yatris.
The shrine board has made wearing of face masks mandatory for every pilgrim attending the ‘Atka Arti’ and in the ‘darshan queue’, the official said.
On Friday, Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta at a meeting had said there is no need to panic in view of rising COVID-19 cases in neighbouring countries as no surge have been reported so far in the Union Territory.
However, Mehta enjoined upon the health experts to take preemptive measures so that the administration is fully prepared to meet any contingency.
He asked them to activate all the Covid testing facilities so that any person desiring to test finds the facility nearby.
He impressed upon them to create ample awareness among the public so that no unnecessary scare is created among them.
According to officials, there is currently no bed occupancy related to Covid in the health facilities in the Union Territory.
PTI