Rajasthan: All religious places to reopen from September 7

All religious places in Rajasthan will reopen for the public from September 7. The state government announced this recently, and stated that all the religious places in the state that remained closed for months because of the Coronavirus pandemic, will re-open from the said date, with all precautionary measures in place.

Earlier, the centre had announced relaxations and allowed the religious places to reopen from June 8 across the country. However, during that time the Rajasthan state government, in the view of surge in the number of Coronavirus cases, did not allow opening of the same.As per the statement issued by the state government, superintendents of police will carry out inspections to ensure safety measures are being taken care of. The Chief Minister also directed officials to ensure all safety protocols are there in place and ensure there is no mass gathering at these places.
As per the latest developments, officials of the health department have been directed to ensure that private hospitals do not deny admission to any COVID-19 patients.

However, some temple authorities are yet to make a decision in this regard. Priest of Govind Devji Manasji Goswami said that they are worried that if anyone is found COVID positive after opening the shrine, the government will shut it again. He added that they had earlier decided to remain shut till September 30, but will reopen on September 7 if they get clarity in the notification issued by the government.
Further, churches have decided to reopen from September 13, i.e., on Sunday, when the usual mass is organised.