Kanwar yatra: UP government may make negative RT-PCR test mandatory for pilgrims

The Uttar Pradesh government has said that it will implement strict COVID-19 protocol during the Kanwar yatra.

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has said that it will implement strict COVID-19 protocol during the Kanwar yatra to prevent the spread of infection. The government said that if needed, the administration will make negative RT-PCR test reports mandatory for pilgrims. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that a minimum number of pilgrims should take part in the yatra, according to a government spokesperson.