20 new Covid cases reported Baru Sahib varsity in Sirmaur

Tribune News Service

Solan, March 7

Covid cases continue to rise in Baru Sahib-based Eternal University with 20 new cases being reported on Sunday taking the total number of infections to 49 in the last four days.

Sirmaur Deputy Commissioner RK Pruthi said the Chief Medical Officer has visited the Eternal University to take stock of the situation there. The administration would be directed to ensure all health and safety norms were adhered to and further spread of the pandemic was curtailed.

The place would be declared a containment zone after receipt of the report of the health officials and violation would be dealt with strictly.

He said the rising cases in the university were worrisome. Out of the 22 cases reported in Sirmaur district 20 have emerged from the university.

The university has recently resumed its classes and this led to ingress of students and staff from other states. Though those coming from outside are supposed to undergo RT-PCR testing but it remains to be seen if this norm was being adhered to strictly.

Chief Medical Officer, Dr KK Prashar, who visited the university today, said total 49 Covid cases have been reported in the last four days with five being reported on the first day. They are all students of nursing and stay in the hostel. There were around 200 nursing students and all were being tested now. Those found positive have been isolated in the campus where all Covid safety norms were being adhered to.

Notably, Sirmaur district has reported the highest number of 22 cases in the state today and this has become a cause of concern for the district administration.