Y V Subba Reddy, Tirupati temple chairman, confirms that 140 staffers, including priests of the temple, have been tested positive for COVID-19.
Y V Subba Reddy, Tirupati temple chairman, confirms that 140 staffers, including priests of the temple, have been tested positive for COVID-19.Coronavirus cases in India have crossed the one million mark. Recently, a total of 140 Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) staff, including 14 priests, have tested positive for the COVID-19 infection since the shrine reopened on June 11, 2020. TTD chairperson said most of those infected with COVID-19 are from the Andhra Pradesh Police, who have been working with the temple. The authorities have confirmed that 14 priests were among 140 temple employees who tested positive for COVID-19 and are in quarantine.
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