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Odisha Heightens COVID Vigilance Ahead of Jagannath Rath Yatra
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 14 Jul 2026, 04:48 PM
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Odisha authorities have stepped up COVID‑19 monitoring as the Jagannath Rath Yatra approaches, following two deaths in neighboring Andhra Pradesh.
Odisha has increased COVID‑19 vigilance as the Jagannath Rath Yatra draws near.
The move comes after two deaths were reported in neighboring Andhra Pradesh.
Authorities aim to ensure safety for the large gathering of devotees.
The heightened measures are part of the state’s broader strategy to curb the spread of the virus during major public events.
The move comes after two deaths were reported in neighboring Andhra Pradesh.
Authorities aim to ensure safety for the large gathering of devotees.
The heightened measures are part of the state’s broader strategy to curb the spread of the virus during major public events.