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Covid-19: Demand for disinfectant tunnels grows as malls, offices, line up

Disinfectant tunnels are becoming one of the most in-demand commodities in the post-Covid-19 world with malls, offices, banks, shops all lining up to install the structure at their entrances

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Disinfectant tunnels are becoming one of the most in-demand commodities in the Covid world with malls, offices, banks, and shops lining up to install the structure at their entrances

Ruchika Chitravanshi New Delhi
The path to Venkateshwara, the deity at the Tirupati temple, involves crossing a tunnel these days.
 
This is no cave like the one Vaishno Devi’s pilgrims might be familiar with, but a disinfectant gateway that sprays you with the Rajat Bhasma solution to rid you of any virus such as Covid-19 from your clothes, hair, skin, and even feet.
 
“This tunnel was donated to us by a company called Nanolife. which makes the ayurvedic disinfectant. The temple is closed now, so it’s just our staff using it,” a senior official at the temple said.
 
Disinfectant tunnels are becoming one of