1,000 Covid Cases In 2 Days In Haridwar As Millions Gather At Kumbh Mela

Nearly a million people have flocked to the banks of the Ganges to participate in the months-long "Kumbh Mela" or pitcher festival.

Uttarakhand's Haridwar reported 594 new cases of coronavirus today, taking the active caseload of the city to 2,812, as thousands gathered to take dips in the Ganges for the 13th day of Mahakumbh. On Monday, Haridwar had registered 408 cases. Uttarakhand logged 1,925 cases with 13 deaths in the last 24 hours. Devotees continue to throng the ghats of Haridwar even as the country reels under a more severe second wave of coronavirus infections with many states running out of vaccines and beds for patients. Nearly a million people have flocked to the banks of the Ganges to participate in the months-long "Kumbh Mela" or pitcher festival.