Coronavirus in Tirupati: TTD to remain shut till June 30 amid COVID-19 lockdown?

If the speculations are to be believed, the Andhra Pradesh government is contemplating to shut Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam amid Coronavirus positive cases increasing day by day in the state.

However, the TTD officials have condemned the news and said that there is no such thing of shutting down the temple. It asked the people not to believe the rumours. On the other hand, it is learnt that the special prayers and poojas are are being held on regular basis.

Since it is currently a holiday season, Tirumala temple is not likely to attract a large number of devotees this summer, hence it is rumoured that the government and the TTD have reported to be decided not to allow the pilgrims to the Tirumala hill until June 30.

In Andhra Pradesh, 1,259 corona positive cases were registered and 31 people died so far. As many as 970 people are currently receiving treatment and 258 recovered from coronavirus and discharged from the hospital. At present, the highest number of cases reported in Kurnool district of 332, followed by Guntur 254 and Krishna 223. Similarly, 54 cases were reported in Ananthapur, 74 in Chittoor, 39 in East Godavari, 65 in Kadapa, 82 in Nellore, 56 in Prakasam, 4 in Srikakulam, 22 in Visakha and 54 in the West Godavari districts.