Nearly 70 students at IIT Jodhpur test positive for COVID-19 so far(*70*)
Nearly 70 students at IIT Jodhpur in Rajasthan have examined positive for the novel coronavirus so far. Commenting on the current state of affairs, Deputy CMHO P Singh mentioned out of all of the circumstances, there are almost 60 lively circumstances. “Block G3 on campus has been declared a micro-containment zone,” he mentioned, including, “most of these discovered positive have a journey historical past from Chandigarh, Gujarat and Jaipur. (*70*)
Over the previous week, a complete of 52 students at the IIT Jodhpur had examined positive for coronavirus, following their return to the institute to attend sensible lessons. (*70*)
All students discovered positive have been quarantined and have been made to remain in one of many hostels at the campus, a spokesperson had mentioned. (*70*)
“We ensured that every student coming from home went to a designated isolation ward directly from the main gate, where the swab samples of students with symptoms were taken and sent to AIIMS for the tests,” spokesperson Amardeep Sharma mentioned.(*70*)
“If the samples tested positive, we sent the student directly to the super-isolation ward from the isolation ward for the next 14 days,” he added.(*70*)
Meanwhile, contemplating the seriousness of the state of affairs, Jodhpur Divisional Commissioner Rajesh Sharma and Deputy Director (Medical & Health) Sunil Kumar Bisht had visited the campus on Saturday afternoon and reviewed the state of affairs and preparations undertaken by the IIT administration.(*70*)
IIT, Jodhpur has 11 hostel buildings on its campus and with students coming in hoards for sensible periods, the administration has been taking each doable measure to maintain the state of affairs below management, authorities mentioned.(*70*)
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