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  India   All India  16 Jul 2020  Since June 11, 140 Tirumala Tirupati staffers test positive for coronavirus

Since June 11, 140 Tirumala Tirupati staffers test positive for coronavirus

PTI
Published : Jul 16, 2020, 9:47 pm IST
Updated : Jul 16, 2020, 9:47 pm IST

The temple was re-opened on that date after the coronavirus lockdown, a top functionary of TTD said.

Lord Venkateswara Temple at Tirupati.
 Lord Venkateswara Temple at Tirupati.

Tirupati: As many as 140 staff members of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) that governs Lord Venkateswara's shrine at Tirumala, near here, have tested positive for COVID-19 since June 11.

The temple was re-opened on that date after the coronavirus lockdown, a top functionary of TTD said.

Speaking to reporters, TTD chairman YV Subba Reddy said 14 'archakas' (assistant priests), 16 workers in laddu-making kitchens and 56 security personnel were among the infected.

Of the 140 affected, 70 were discharged and the rest being provided treatment, he said.

However, the TTD would continue to allow entry of devotees less than 12,000 in number into the temple daily, he added.

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