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Night curfew: Jagannath Temple in Puri to remain open for devotees till 8pm

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Night curfew: Jagannath Temple in Puri to remain open for devotees till 8pm
by Argus News
Sat, Apr 17 | 3:02 p.m.
Night curfew: Jagannath Temple in Puri to remain open for devotees till 8pm

Puri, April 17: Shree Jagannath Temple here in Odisha will be out of bounds for devotees from 8 pm from today in view of the night curfew restrictions imposed by the State Government due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, informed the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Saturday.

The devotees will be asked to leave the temple premises before 8.30 pm, it added.

Earlier the SJTA announced that the 12th century shrine will remain closed for ‘Public Darshan’ on all Saturdays and Sundays with effect from effect from April 19.

Notably, the State Government has announced a night curfew in the urban areas of all 30 districts in the State starting from today to contain the possible spread of Coronavirus.

The night curfew in the urban areas of the State, including Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri, will be effective from 9 pm to 5 am, starting from today.

Today, Odisha reported as many as 3,144 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of Coronavirus cases of the State to 3,64,594, according to the State Health and Family Welfare Department. 

Puri district recorded 129 fresh COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, said the State Health Department.  

COVID-19 STATS
DETAILS details-arrow
ODISHA INDIAWORLD
TOTAL
8,80,533
ACTIVE
36,633
RECOVERED
8,40,214
DEATHS
3,686
VACCINATED
18,21,933
ODISHA INDIAWORLD
TOTAL
2,99,35,221
ACTIVE
+7,670
RECOVERED
2,88,44,199
DEATHS
3,88,164
VACCINATED
5,02,00,027
ODISHA INDIAWORLD
TOTAL
17,92,79,785
ACTIVE
+,36,724
RECOVERED
16,38,41,505
DEATHS
38,82,633
VACCINATED
76,79,81,411
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