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Spurt in corona cases as Taj Mahal reopens after 188 days
Updated On: 21 September, 2020 11:41 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The local tourism industry leaders were upbeat and were hoping for a revival of the sector in the coming months. District Magistrate P. N. Singh said all precautions have been taken and a strict watch would be kept
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Tourists take pictures at the Taj Mahal in Agra. The Taj Mahal reopened to visitors on September 21, 2020. Pic/AFP
After a long gap of closure for 188 days due to the pandemic, the 17th-century monument of love, the Taj Mahal, reopened to visitors on Monday, even as a spurt of 144 new Covid-19 cases raised the alarm level of the district administration.
The ASI officials along with the CISF security personnel ensured strict compliance with the guidelines relating to social distancing, mask-wearing, and sanitisation of the premises. The online ticket sale has ensured proper screening of the visitors, a guide said.
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