At least 743 staff of the Tirupati Tirupati Devasthanams and some priests at Tirumala have tested positive for COVID-19, 3 of whom have died since the 11th of June.
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Speaking to Business Today, TTD Executive Officer Anil Kumar Singhal said that of the 743 infected, 402 have so far recovered while 338 were still undergoing treatment.
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The Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala had been re-opened on the 11th of June after being shut for 2 and a half months due to the pandemic.
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The temple was re-opened after repeated pleas by devotees under ‘strict’ COVID-19 measures.
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