41 more Covid cases at Baru Sahib Eternal University
Tribune News Service
Solan, March 11
As many as 41 fresh Covid cases were reported in Eternal University at Baru Sahib in Sirmaur district today, taking the tally in the institute to 117.
Students asymptomatic
- Most of the patients are asymptomatic and only a few girls reported minor symptoms like cough, cold
- The cases are confined to a pocket in a hostel. All students are being served food in their rooms
Deputy Commissioner, Sirmaur, RK Pruthi, said the sampling of all nursing students was completed on Thursday. The fresh cases comprise students aged 17 to 22 years. Meanwhile, nine students have recovered after the completion of their 10-day isolation period.
The health authorities are keeping a strict watch on Covid cases on the campus with sanitisation being undertaken thrice a day. All students were served food in hostel rooms in a bid to contain the spread of virus.
Chief Medical Officer, Sirmaur, Dr KK Prashar, said as many as 50 samples were taken today and the reports of 30 taken on Wednesday would be received on Friday. Most of the patients were asymptomatic and very few girls reported minor symptoms like cough and cold. The infection was also confined to a particular pocket in the hostel which had spread after the arrival of a girl from outside.
The district reported the highest number of cases in the state and it also has the highest number of 164 active cases now. This sudden surge in the Covid cases has alerted the district administration which has deputed medical teams to ensure that all safety and health norms were adhered to strictly.
92 found +ve in state
With 92 positive cases being reported today, the total number of Covid cases in the state reached 59,439. However, no fatality was reported in the last 24 hours.
The highest number of cases was reported in Solan (41), followed by Una (15), Kangra (13), Solan (12), Shimla (4), Hamirpur (3), Mandi (2) and Bilaspur and Kullu one case each.
