GANJAM CLOSES RELIGIOUS PLACES TILL JANUARY 31

Odishabarta

Ganajam:All religious places in Ganjam district will remain closed for devotees from January 9 amid rising coronavirus cases. Temples, mosques and churches will remain closed till January 31. However, rituals can be conducted by the staff in the places of worship by following COVID-19 precautionary measures.

Ganjam Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange said the preventive measure was taken to curb the spread of the infection due to gathering in the religious places. The district had reported 42 new coronavirus infections and 138 active cases in the last 24 hours. The major religious places in the district include Maa Tara Tarini temple, which was opened for devotees on December 13 last year after remaining closed for about nine months due to the second wave of the pandemic and development work.