Coronavirus Safety: Puri Gajapati Maharaja In Self Isolation

The whole world now is in novel coronavirus scare. In this situation Gajapati Maharaja of Puri Dibyasingha Deb has set an example for all. He and his family members are under home quarantine as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus after returning from United States (US) on Monday. He had himself registered on the COVID-19 portal (https://covid19.odisha.gov.in) of the Odisha government after returning from the US on March 15.

He and his family members have since been in home quarantine at their Bhubaneswar residence in accordance with the health guidelines, which recommends isolation for 14 days. They are in good health, sources said.

Office of Gajapati Maharaja has informed State Government about the steps he and family has taken after their visit to USA.

After attending several programs in shree Jagannath Temples in various cities of USA, Shree Gajapati Maharaja and his family Members returned to Bhubaneswar on 15 March.

After returning from USA, Gajapati Dibyasingha Dev and family members are remaining in their Bhubaneswar Residence.

They are taking all precautions for maintaining good health in view of COVID-19.

Gajapati Maharaja and his family will remain for the next 14 days inside his Bhubaneswar Residence. In the interest of public health and to prevent spread of coronavirus, the Gajapati Maharaja has appealed to all persons who have arrived in Odisha on or after March 4 from abroad to immediately register themselves in the government COVID-19 registration portal. He also advised them to remain in home isolation for at least 14 days while taking all precautions as advised by the the government, said the office of the Gajapati in a release here.