Summary:
Nashik, Dec 5 (PTI) Two women publishers from Pune attending the 94th Marathi literary meet here in Maharashtra have tested positive for coronavirus, civic officials said on Sunday.
What raised concerns among officials is that thousands of people had attended the three-day Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan from December 3 to 5.
Officials said the two women will be quarantined either in Nashik or will be allowed to travel to their places and authorities concerned will be asked to keep them under observation.
Authorities are trying to track the people who had come in contact with the two infected women.
These contacts will be tested as per the protocol, according to the officials.
Organisers of the event had arranged for thermal scanning of visitors, antigen tests and other measures.