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Sirmaur reports 19 new COVID cases
Private university reports 16 new cases
Tribune News Service
Tribune News Service
Solan, March 5
Sirmaur accounted for 19 of Himachal Pradesh’s 24 new coronavirus cases on Friday—16 coming from one educational institution alone—officials said, setting off alarm bells in the district.
Sixteen students tested positive at Eternal University in Baru Sahib. The university reopened recently and has since received several students from other states. Three people tested positive in Dolanji monastery. Sirmaur Deputy Commissioner RK Pruthi said the university’s administration has told to make sure social distancing rules are followed. They’ve also been asked to ensure RT-PCR tests are conducted on people coming to the institution from other states. The monastery has also been asked to conduct tests on people coming from outside, officials said.
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