Sabarimala: Temporary employee of devasom board tests positive for COVID-19

PATHANAMTHITTA: A temporary employee of the devaswom board who reached Sabarimala for the annual mandala-makaravilakku puja has been confirmed of COVID-19. He was confirmed of the virus in the test conducted on 81 people who reached Nilakkal yesterday.

Meantime, the sanctum sanctorum will open this evening for the mandala pujas. Darshan will be following COVID guidelines. Devotees should carry COVID negative test taken within 24 hours and pilgrims not having the certificate will be subjected for an antigen test. People testing positive will be shifted to CFLTC in Ranni.