Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government reopened places of worship after 69 days. “Religious places are allowed to open only for darshan. No sevas (rituals that involve devotees) will be allowed,” Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa announced as he spelt out revised guidelines to be in effect from Monday (July 5). Places of worship in the state have remained closed to pilgrims since the last week of April this year.
India on Monday recorded 39,796 new Covid-19 cases and 723 deaths, according to data from the Union Health Ministry. There are a total of 3,05,85,229 cases in the country and as many as 2,97,00,430 people have recovered from the disease. There are 4.82 lakh active cases at present while the overall death toll has crossed 4.02 lakh. Kerala reported 12,000 new cases in the last 24 hours. Maharashtra and Kerala continue to have more than one lakh active cases. Out of the 723 deaths recorded on Sunday, Maharashtra reported over 300. The ministry said that 35,28,92,046 vaccine doses have been administered so far.
