Curbs on people’s entry at Subrahmanya and Dharmasthala lifted

Devotees who want to perform sevas have to produce RT-PCR certificate

The Dakshina Kannada district administration on Saturday lifted restrictions on the entry of devotees and the performance of sevas in two popular pilgrimage centres in the district, Dharmasthala and Kukke Subrahmanya, with immediate effect. In his order, Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra, however, put a rider on those intending to render sevas at temples in these places. Such devotees should possess RT-PCR negative certificate not older than 72 hours despite being fully vaccinated, he said.

Besides, all the staff in the two pilgrimage centres, including priests and administrative staff, should compulsorily undergo an RT-PCR test once a fortnight and possess COVID-19 negative certificate, the DC said.

All COVID-19 protocol should compulsorily be followed in the temples and their management may arrange vaccination centres to inoculate devotees who were not yet vaccinated, Dr. Rajendra said.