A daunting task awaits the Health department to prevent spread of coronavirus infections during the three-day Sammakka-Sarakka Jatara, billed as the country’s largest tribal congregation, scheduled to be held in Medaram village in the tribal dominated Mulugu district from February 16 to 19.
The biennial jatara draws lakhs of devotees, including tribals and non-tribals from within the State and also neighbouring States, to Medaram during the mega tribal fair.
Anticipating a large turnout of devotee during the next month’s jatara, the Health department chalked out an elaborate plan to deploy more than 1300 staff, including doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and healthcare workers, in and around the jatara site.
