The Health department has prepared an action plan as part of the upcoming Sabarimala pilgrimage season that begins on November 15. The action plan was prepared to control and prevent Covid-19 spread, protect the health of devotees and officials who are on duty in Sabarimala during the pilgrim season. It also will cover control and prevention of other communicable diseases.
In view of the pandemic, all pilgrims with co-morbidities who have been infected with Covid-19 in the past three months have been asked to defer their visit and the trek to Sannidhanam due to the high risk of cardiomyopathy.
Treatment facilities, Services have been arranged with Pathanamthitta as the core area and the same will be extended to nearby districts like Kottayam, Alappuzha and Idukki.