Hyderabad: As many as 743 employees of the world famous Tirupati temple run by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) have tested positive for the novel coronavirus so far, reports said.
Similarly, three employees have succumbed to the virus so far since June 11.
TTD Executive Officer Anil Kumar Singhal told the media that among all employees including special protection force (SPF), vigilance department, sanitation workers, outsourced as well as regular workers, 743 employees have contracted COVID-19. Among them, 402 have already recovered, he said.
The Tirumala temple, governed by the TTD, had re-opened on June 11 for public after being closed for two and a half months owing to the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
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