The devotees now need not to produce their COVID-19 negative report for getting entry in the Puri Jaganath Temple. The decision was taken in the meeting attended by SJTA chief Krishan Kumar and Puri district magistrate-cum collector Samarth Verma and Superintendent of Police K B Singh.

SJTA chief told “The devotees can enter into the temple without having COVID-19 negative report from January 21. The decision will remain in force till February 21.” The temple was finally opened to the public for darshan of the sibling deities – Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath – from January 3, 2021 with maintaining proper COVID-19 guidelines.