Bhubaneswar, June 20 -- To minimise the spread of Covid-19, servitors, police personnel and officials of Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), who are set to take part in the annual Rath Yatra festival, will undergo RT-PCR tests from today.

The testing will be done at the Utkal Hindi Vidyapitha as part of the four times testing to be done by the temple administration ahead of the Deva Snana Purnima to be held on June 24.

Earlier, it has been decided in a meeting, chaired by SJTA chief Krishan Kumar, that the frequent tests would ensure the safety of everyone making arrangements for the July 12 Rath Yatra which involves preparations and rituals that last for over a month.

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