Covid protocol thrown to the wind during religious procession in Gujarat’s Shankheshwar

Amid rising Covid-19 cases, a religious procession was held in Gujarat’s Shankheshwar. Many people gathered for the procession and failed to follow Covid protocol such as wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing.

Amid rising Covid-19 cases in the country, a religious procession was held in Gujarat’s Shankheshwar. A large number of people gathered for the procession and failed to follow Covid protocol such as wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing during the event.

The religious procession in Shankheshwar town, an important place of pilgrimage for the followers of Jainism, was carried out with great pomp and show. Apart from elephants and horses, a band also accompanied the people participating in the procession.