Over 150 monks test COVID positive at Himachal Pradesh monastery

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Published on March 2, 2021 - Duration: 02:11s

Over 150 monks test COVID positive at Himachal Pradesh monastery

154 monks have been tested COVID-19 positive in Gyuto Tantric Monastery in Himachal Pradesh's Sidhbari.

A total of 330 monks have been tested so far.

The monastery has been declared as 'containment zone'.

Kangra CMO Dr GD Gupta said, "Following initial cases on Feb 23rd, 330 monks tested so far for COVID-19 and 154 of them tested positive at Gyuto Tantric Monastery, Sidhbari.

One monk in critical condition shifted to Tanda Medical College, others in isolation in the monastery itself.

Monks who have been home-isolated, had travelled from Karnataka and Delhi during new year celebrations."


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