Covid-19: 32 more nursing students infected in Palampur

Our Correspondent

Palampur, February 10

Thirtytwo more students of local Neta Ji Subhash Chandra Bose (NSCB) Nursing College tested Covid-19 positive today. With this the number of infected girl students has gone to 49, as 17 students had tested positive on Monday.

Palampur SDM Dharmesh Ramotra said that all Covid positive students had been sent in isolation. He added that Section 144 of the CrPC had been imposed in the area to avoid crowding.

The entire college complex, DMC hospital and a part of ward No. 13 of the Palampur Municipal Corporation had been declared a containment zone. Besides, all departments of the college, including the DMC hospital, have been closed.

Ramotra said after 30 students tested positive, a dedicated Covid care health team was deputed in the college for their health check-up. He said samples of over 260 girl students in the hostels were taken the day before yesterday but 32 were found positive.

The SDM also held a counselling session in the college and told the girls not to be scared. Besides, he also segragated the non-infected girls in a separate building in the college complex and advised them not to leave the hostel till further orders.

He said he would review the situation next week. He had asked the management of the college to extend cooperation with the Health Department so that the infection could be contained at the earliest.

A Health Department spokesman said that most of the girls were asymptomatic. Bhubnesh Sood, Director of the NSCB college, said that the administration had made adequate arrangements for the supply of essential goods.

The containment period will continue and shops selling essential commodities like milk, fruit, vegetables, medicines, poultry items and grocery will remain open as per the timings fixed by the administration.