COVID-19: Over 100 Infected Including Priests In Tirumala Temple

by Ankush Choubey Jul 16, 2020 • 07:36 PM Views 1295

The coronavirus has exploded in the Tirumala Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, which allows thousands of devotees to visit every day. So far, 90 employees and at least 15 priests of this temple have fallen prey to COVID-19. The temple was opened on June 11 after being closed for 80 days. Anil Kumar Singhal, executive officer of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, has held a meeting with temple priests, health workers, and officials to avoid further infection.