In view of the outbreak of Coronavirus, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has taken necessary precautionary measures. The Shrine Board issued an advisory to the NRIs and foreigners and other visitors not to visit the Shrine for 28 days after landing in India. The domestic visitors having symptoms like cough, heavy fever and breathing problems have been advised to reschedule or postpone their visit to the Holy Shrine. The advisory is being dispersed on the Multipurpose Audio System throughout the track from Katra to Bhawan.

Additionally, mandatory and complete thermal scanning of all the pilgrims at Tarakote, Banganga and Helipad has been ensured. The cleaning of all the establishments of the Board with disinfectants, at least four times a day is being done. The congregation points like Queue Complexes, Waiting Halls, Accommodations, Atka Area are regularly sanitized with disinfectants.

Shrine Board CEO, Ramesh Kumar, said that dedicated Yatri Help Desks have been set up at Railway Station Katra, Helipad, Enquiry and Reservation at Niharika Complex wherein Self Declaration Forms have been mandated for the pilgrims visiting from the affected countries. He said that all the doctors and paramedics in the Shrine Board have been properly trained and sensitized to adopt necessary precautionary measures for the pilgrims showing Coronavirus like symptoms.

To safeguard the staff and pilgrims, sufficient number of personal protection equipments like masks, gloves, sanitizers etc have been arranged and issued to different units of the Board.