Patiala’s national law varsity declared containment zone

UNIVERSITY TOLD TO GET HOSTELS VACATED BY MAY 10, OFFLINE EXAMS POSTPONED

Sixty students of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala, have been found Covid positive in the last two days, prompting the district administration to declare it a containment zone.

The administration has asked the university authorities to get the hostels vacated by May 10 to check the spread of infection. The university has also decided to postpone offline term-end exams for the time being. The date sheet will be announced after taking stock of the situation, said officials. The revised schedule will be rolled out in due course, besides shifting again to the online mode of teaching, they said.

Patiala deputy commissioner Sakshi Sawhney said: “Reviewed Covid cases at RGNLU today. Health teams are deployed for the last three days on the campus. The university was advised standard operating procedure and to keep constant liaison with parents.”

Mild symptoms

The DC said that those positive have mild symptoms and are isolated in separate blocks. “The university has been declared a containment zone and has been directed to complete 100% testing,” she said.

Twenty students contracted the infection on Tuesday while 40 tested positive on Wednesday. As the reports of 40 positive students reached the district administration authorities on Wednesday morning, the deputy commissioner asked the health department to help the university to contain the spread of Covid-19.

However, students have expressed dissatisfaction over the health services and management of containment zone on the campus. According to a report, the cases are expected to rise as several farewell parties were organised on the campus without following the Covid protocols.