Health dept to set up 17 Covid-19 test centres at Haridwar for Kumbh Mela

Haridwar: A total of 17 special Covid-19 testing centres will be set up in Haridwar by the Uttarakhand health department for the pilgrims arriving in the religious town for the upcoming Kumbh Mela. The centres will be established at border checkpoints and railway stations. According to the officials, both rapid antigen and RT-PCR tests will be done at these centres.
Dr AK Sanger, Kumbh Mela health officer, told TOI, “We have decided to set up 17 Covid-19 testing centres at the Kumbh Mela for the pilgrims.All the entry points — railway stations and bus stops — will be covered by the health department.”