Agra: The temple in Mathura and Vrindavan has imposed strict restrictions on the number of worshipers at a certain time amid scarling Covid-19 in the district.
Improving came after 185 people were tested positive on Mondays and 235 the day before, taking the total number of active cases to 739 in the district.
Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan has reintroduced the online registration system to limit the number of worshipers.
It also makes the negative test report RT PCR mandatory for visitors from other states.
In Mathura, ‘Parikrama’ (Surgawam) from Dwarkadhish Temple has been banned.
The distribution of ‘Prasad’ and ‘CharmNambit’ has also been banned.
Archana Singh, Civil Judge (Division Junior), has ordered the spread of the police and military forces at the Temple of Banke Bihari for strict implementation of Covid-19 guidelines and directed temple management to set up a Covid testing table at the entrance gate for thermal scanning, hand sanitation and ensure Visitors wore masks.
Rakesh Tewari, Public Relations and Legal Officer Management of Dwarkadhish Temple, said only two gates would operate to enter and exit the worshipers to ensure that social distance was maintained.
The worshipers will not be allowed to stay long at the temple, he added.
Meanwhile, BJP MP from Mathura Hema Malini’s personal assistant was tested positive for Covid-19.
MP, which tested negatively, went for Delhi on Monday.