As was feared, the Agra district administration has determined not to reopen the Taj Mahal to readers from Monday, as the dreaded coronavirus was continue to on the rampage. The Union Tradition Minister Prahlad Singh had declared a few of days in the past that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) guarded monuments would reopen from July 6.

Improve in range of containment & buffer zones was an issue

At a meeting of the district officers and the ASI conservationists late Sunday night, it was decided to postpone the reopening of the monuments in Agra. The maximize in the number of containment and buffer zones was an difficulty.

The chief worry was that most visitors would be coming by way of Delhi, which continues to see an alarming number of the pandemic scenarios.

Tourism marketplace, which was hoping for a turnaround, feels demoralised. The lodges, restaurants, emporia have been shut considering the fact that March 25. This has resulted in decline of profits and mass unemployment of guides, photographers, taxi drivers, etcetera.

Officers also mentioned that in the absence of mobility by trains and flights, not lots of visitors would be equipped to get to Agra.

In the meantime, 13 contemporary situations of Covid-19 ended up noted until late Sunday evening, getting the tally to 1,295. The number of discharged after recovery is 1,059. The death toll stands at 90. The selection of active instances is 146. The recovery rate has long gone down to 81.78 for each cent and the total selection of containment zones has long gone up to 71.