13 More Students Test Covid Positive At A Private College In Cuttack

Cuttack: On Thursday as many as twelve students of a private science college in the city of Cuttack had tested positive for Covid.

However 71 extra samples of students of the same college had been sent for testing again out of  13 tested positive on Friday (today).

This has taken the tally up to 25.

In order to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) authorities have placed the students under quarantine in the college hostel.

After the students developed Covid-19 symptoms, they underwent rapid antigen test and tested positive.

The CMC has initiated contact tracing of the students as per the guidelines issued by the Health department and the entire area will be sanitized.