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by webmobdev 1868 days ago
Not just Uttrakhand. See this news from Madhya Pradesh - Madhya Pradesh: 99% 'Kumbh returnees' test positive for COVID-19; 22 pilgrims untraced - https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/madhya-pradesh-99... ...

The Kumbh Mela is definitely a super-spreader. The increased case numbers in Karnataka can be attributed to the local body elections held there. Moreover, with around 8 months to go for election, UP is actually under-reporting and fudging the figures of its COVID cases.