By Express News Service
BERHAMPUR: After diarrhoea outbreak within the disrtict, as many as 41 college students of a residential Government Girls’ High School at Chandrapur in Rayagada district have examined constructive for Covid-19 within the final two days.As per sources, on Wednesday, a pupil of the varsity suffered from fever accompanied by Covid signs.
At Chandrapur hospital, an antigen check confirmed her to be constructive for the virus. Suspecting that others who’ve are available contact along with her might need been affected, medical doctors of the hospital suggested Covid check for all college students feeling sick with signs. Immediately 12 college students got here ahead for a check and have been additionally discovered constructive.
On Thursday, a well being workforce rushed to the varsity and picked up samples of many college students, of which 29 ladies have been discovered to be Covid constructive. On receiving the data, administrative officers visited the varsity and hostel that has 300 inmates. The contaminated college students have been separated to remain in isolation and are being supplied with medical therapy, mentioned District Welfare Officer (DWO) Ashok Satpathy. “Their health condition is being monitored and they are stable,” mentioned Satpathy.
So far swabs of 151 college students residing within the hostel have been collected although all college students will quickly be examined, knowledgeable the DWO. The headmistress has gone on go away and assistant instructor Jayanti Sabar is in-charge now. Collector Swadha Dev Singh has directed officers to conduct RT-PCR check of the scholars.
BERHAMPUR: After diarrhoea outbreak within the disrtict, as many as 41 college students of a residential Government Girls’ High School at Chandrapur in Rayagada district have examined constructive for Covid-19 within the final two days.As per sources, on Wednesday, a pupil of the varsity suffered from fever accompanied by Covid signs.
At Chandrapur hospital, an antigen check confirmed her to be constructive for the virus. Suspecting that others who’ve are available contact along with her might need been affected, medical doctors of the hospital suggested Covid check for all college students feeling sick with signs. Immediately 12 college students got here ahead for a check and have been additionally discovered constructive.
On Thursday, a well being workforce rushed to the varsity and picked up samples of many college students, of which 29 ladies have been discovered to be Covid constructive. On receiving the data, administrative officers visited the varsity and hostel that has 300 inmates. The contaminated college students have been separated to remain in isolation and are being supplied with medical therapy, mentioned District Welfare Officer (DWO) Ashok Satpathy. “Their health condition is being monitored and they are stable,” mentioned Satpathy.
So far swabs of 151 college students residing within the hostel have been collected although all college students will quickly be examined, knowledgeable the DWO. The headmistress has gone on go away and assistant instructor Jayanti Sabar is in-charge now. Collector Swadha Dev Singh has directed officers to conduct RT-PCR check of the scholars.
