Dehradun: Uttarakhand’s Director General of Health Shailja Bhatt appealed on Monday Char Dham Pilgrims To postpone your visit with comorbidities. The advisory came a day after TOI reported that 16 deaths were recorded within the first six days of travel.
This came even as four more pilgrims died on Monday heart issues Feather high altitude temple, The total toll is now 20. The deaths have prompted the health department to urge people to abstain “if they are of compromised health”. “Those who are unable to postpone their pilgrimage will have to bring a proper health certificate and follow covid protocol“I have written to the tourism department requesting them to come up with an advisory for all the pilgrims,” Bhatt said.
Health Minister Dhan Singh Rawat directed DG (Health) to personally monitor the situation. He said that advanced life support ambulances would be deployed in high altitude areas to deal with the emergency.
This came even as four more pilgrims died on Monday heart issues Feather high altitude temple, The total toll is now 20. The deaths have prompted the health department to urge people to abstain “if they are of compromised health”. “Those who are unable to postpone their pilgrimage will have to bring a proper health certificate and follow covid protocol“I have written to the tourism department requesting them to come up with an advisory for all the pilgrims,” Bhatt said.
Health Minister Dhan Singh Rawat directed DG (Health) to personally monitor the situation. He said that advanced life support ambulances would be deployed in high altitude areas to deal with the emergency.