Covid sampling done at Plaksha University, classes resume

After a number of students of Plaksha University complained of cold, sore throat and fever over a period of three weeks, the Health Department began sampling for Covid on its campus yesterday.

More than 38 students, out of a total of 500, had reported flu-like illness symptoms over a period of three weeks on the campus. The Mohali Civil Surgeon, Dr Renu Singh, said, “Covid sampling was done on the campus on Sunday. Nobody was found symptomatic. We are awaiting test reports now. The students have been asked to follow precautionary measures.”

Students said rapid antigen test (RAT) were conducted a few days ago for the affected students. Later, a girl student was reportedly found Covid positive at her home in Gurgaon. According to the university authorities, classes were held in the online mode from Wednesday as a precautionary measure, after which some of the students had gone home. Today, physical classes resumed. A majority of the students have returned to the campus.

No official of the university was willing to come on record about the situation.

Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Viraj C Tidke has asked the authorities to submit a report on the happenings in the university since August 21.

Set up in 2021, Plaksha University, situated in Sector 101 here, is one of the emerging universities in the region with focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). It offers interdisciplinary courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.