The Uttarakhand government will issue a modified standard operating procedure (SOP) for the 2021 Haridwar Kumbh Mela after 32 people tested positive for Covid-19 at an ashram. The modified SOP for Kumbh Mela will be issued on April 1. "From April 1-30, SOPs will have to be followed strictly. Documents will be verified at entry points for outsiders. No such requirement is needed for locals.