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The unholy side of Kumbh Mela amid a deadly second wave of coronavirus

A new inquiry report has revealed that fake negative Covid-19 reports were issued in large numbers at the Kumbh Mela in order to meet the daily requirement of 50,000 tests

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A new inquiry report has revealed that fake negative Covid-19 reports were issued in large numbers at the Kumbh Mela in order to meet the daily requirement of 50,000 tests under the orders of the High Court

Shishir Prashant
The Mahakumbh Mela in Haridwar was said to be a super-spreader of the Corona virus in more than one way. First, tens of thousands of mask-less devotees took a holy bath in a small space at Har-Ki-Pauri on the occasion of many big festivals like Baisakhi. When these people went home, thousands of them tested Corona-positive.

But this was not the only blunder. A new inquiry report has revealed that fake negative Covid-19 reports were issued in large numbers at the Kumbh Mela in order to meet the daily requirement of 50,000 tests under the orders of the Uttarakhand High

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