Summary
Affected students lodged at quarantine centre in the guest house on IIT Guwahati campus
No new students are being allowed to enter the campus until further notice
Over 50 COVID-positive cases have been reported at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati campus in the past six days. Those affected include students and a faculty member.
The institute authorities have imposed strict restrictions on the campus.
“More than 50 cases of COVID-19 have been detected on the campus since December 31. Among them are a faculty member and five members of his family, and another staff member. The rest are students,” said Parmeshwar Iyer, Dean-PR, IIT-Guwahati. “Almost all those tested positive for COVID had returned to the campus from outside Assam after holidays.”
Except for the faculty member and his family, all the patients are lodged at the quarantine centre in the guest house on IIT Guwahati campus.
“As the faculty member's parents, mother-in-law and young son tested positive, they preferred to be admitted to hospital. They are currently undergoing treatment at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital,” Iyer said.
“We are closely monitoring the situation and taking all necessary measures. The district authorities have provided us with extra resources to augment the testing process,” he added.
Restrictions have been imposed in the hostels, which makes it mandatory for the students to take permission before leaving. “No new students are being allowed to enter the campus until further notice.”
The number of fresh COVID-19 infections in Assam increased to 475 on January 4, an increase of over 35 per cent in a single day, the National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin said.
The Assam government on Monday launched the COVID-19 vaccination drive for teenagers in the age group of 15-18 years. IIT Guwahati has also inaugurated a vaccination facility on campus.
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IIT Kharagpur, too, has reported 60 COVID-positive cases, while the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta has declared three of its hostels as containment zones after at least 35 people tested positive for COVID on the Joka campus.
Over 50 COVID-positive cases have been reported at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati campus in the past six days. Those affected include students and a faculty member.
The institute authorities have imposed strict restrictions on the campus.
“More than 50 cases of COVID-19 have been detected on the campus since December 31. Among them are a faculty member and five members of his family, and another staff member. The rest are students,” said Parmeshwar Iyer, Dean-PR, IIT-Guwahati. “Almost all those tested positive for COVID had returned to the campus from outside Assam after holidays.”
Except for the faculty member and his family, all the patients are lodged at the quarantine centre in the guest house on IIT Guwahati campus.
“As the faculty member's parents, mother-in-law and young son tested positive, they preferred to be admitted to hospital. They are currently undergoing treatment at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital,” Iyer said.
“We are closely monitoring the situation and taking all necessary measures. The district authorities have provided us with extra resources to augment the testing process,” he added.
Restrictions have been imposed in the hostels, which makes it mandatory for the students to take permission before leaving. “No new students are being allowed to enter the campus until further notice.”
The number of fresh COVID-19 infections in Assam increased to 475 on January 4, an increase of over 35 per cent in a single day, the National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin said.
The Assam government on Monday launched the COVID-19 vaccination drive for teenagers in the age group of 15-18 years. IIT Guwahati has also inaugurated a vaccination facility on campus.
IIT Kharagpur, too, has reported 60 COVID-positive cases, while the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta has declared three of its hostels as containment zones after at least 35 people tested positive for COVID on the Joka campus.
Last updated on 05 Jan 2022
