<p>Rishikesh: Two cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh, an official said.</p>.<p>State Health Secretary Dr R Rajesh Kumar said that till now there is no need to fear, and the two patients came infected from other states, adding that the situation is being monitored.</p>.<p>He said that instructions have also been given to do genome sequencing of the patients found infected so that the new form of the virus can be detected.</p>.<p>He said that lakhs of devotees from the country and abroad come for the state’s Chardham Yatra, so precautionary steps are being taken.</p>.<p>Kumar said that health department employees have been deployed at the identified places on the Chardham Yatra route. PTI COR NB MNK MNK</p>
<p>Rishikesh: Two cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh, an official said.</p>.<p>State Health Secretary Dr R Rajesh Kumar said that till now there is no need to fear, and the two patients came infected from other states, adding that the situation is being monitored.</p>.<p>He said that instructions have also been given to do genome sequencing of the patients found infected so that the new form of the virus can be detected.</p>.<p>He said that lakhs of devotees from the country and abroad come for the state’s Chardham Yatra, so precautionary steps are being taken.</p>.<p>Kumar said that health department employees have been deployed at the identified places on the Chardham Yatra route. PTI COR NB MNK MNK</p>