These students are the primary contacts of people who tested positive on campus a few days ago
With the continuous jump in new COVID-19 cases, Udupi district reported 170 cases on Sunday. Of these, 145 cases were reported from the Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) campus alone.
Now, the total number of fresh COVID-19 cases reported from the MIT campus has touched 300.
Udupi District Health Officer Sudhirchandra Suda said that the 145 students who tested positive on the MIT campus are the primary contacts of the students who tested positive a few days ago. However, they are all asymptomatic. On 16 and 17 March, the Udupi district administration declared the MIT campus a control zone after testing positive of 52 students. The district administration decided to test all 5,000 students on campus. “The test for all students is now underway,” Drs. Suda said.
Meanwhile, MIT director D. Srikanth Rao, in a letter on 20 March, has asked the students not to plan any trip until the district administration imposes rules related to the control area.
Asking the students to remain on campus, Mr. Rao said that they should confine their movement to essential things. The Community Medicine Department and Health Department of Kastruba Medical College were managing the fever clinic and testing facility on the MIT campus. These facilities will be screened and tested based on symptoms and primary contacts.
Assuring students of support from the institute and all faculty members, Mr. Rao said that teacher parents (for first year students) and class coordinators (for higher semesters) will be in constant contact with the students. He said that block warden, caretaker and security staff will also be available for help, comfort and help.
With 24 patients discharged, the number of active cases increased to 358 on Sunday in Udupi.
In Dakshina Kannada, there were 54 new COVID-19 cases. A bulletin from Dakshina Kannada district administration said that 19 patients were discharged on Sunday and the number of active cases was taken to 527. A fine of ₹ 38.05 lakh was imposed on 36,978 people for not wearing masks.
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