With the Char Dham Yatra set to start in Uttarakhand after three days, Dr R. Rajesh Kumar, secretary, state health department, has issued a health advisory for pilgrims.
The government is engaged in preparations to facilitate the journey of pilgrims coming from the country and the world during the Char Dham yatra, it said.
While inspecting the route before the upcoming Char Dham Yatra, Uttarakhand Health Secretary Dr R Rajesh Kumar on Friday took stock of health services and arrangements as he reached Govindghat, the main stop of the Shri Hemkund Sahib Yatra which is going to start on May 20.
Uttarakhand Health Secretary Dr R Rajesh Kumar on Tuesday said that there is no need to be afraid of the Covid-19 virus, and the state health department is completely ready to face any kind of emergency.
Pregnant women in Uttarakhand will get the facility of birth waiting home before the delivery in all the districts, the state health secretary said on Thursday.
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