Himachal Pradesh: Govt issues SOP for religious places set to open from Sept 10

Himachal Presh government has issued Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for religious places set to open from September 10. As per guidelines, physical offerings like pras, distribution or sprinkling of holy water will be allowed inside religious places.

Touching statues, idols and holy books is also prohibited. Separate entry and exit for devotees will be arranged while maintaining a physical distance of minimum six feet at all times, three-p SOP stated.

Specific markings may be me with sufficient distance to man queue and ensure social distancing in premises. Masks are compulsory for all visitors and y must wash ir hands and feet with soap and water before entering places of worship. Shoes and or footwear should be preferably taken off inside ir own vehicles and floors should be cleaned multiple times in premises.

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In case of a suspected or confirmed Coronavirus case, person should be isolated in a separate room till he or she is examined by a competent doctor. premises will be disinfected if person is found positive for COVID-19, SOPs ded. Furrmore, physical distance should be maintained while preparing and distributing langars at religious places.

People who are above 65 years of , persons with comorbidities, pregnant women and children below 10 years are vised to stay at home, it said.

Religious places in Himachal Presh, like or states, were closed for general public since March 16 to contain spre of vel coronavirus.

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COVID-19 in Himachal Presh

Four more persons died of COVID-91 in Himachal Presh on Saturday, taking death toll to while 188 new cases pushed state's infection tally to 7,019. One death each was reported from Una, Kangra. Solan and Mandi, state’s health bulletin said.

number of active cases in state stands at 1,978.  Meanwhile, 21 patients recovered from infection -- ten in Kangra, five each in Una and Chamba and one in Hamirpur. With this, total number of recoveries in state has risen to 4,941, Dhiman said, ding that 45 patients have migrated out of state.

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