Balasore: With Covid-19 cases on the rise in Odisha, as many as 30 students of Fakir Mohan Medical College and Hospital (FMMCH) in Balasore tested Covid-19 positive Thursday, the authorities said.
“About 220 students of the FMMCH had undergone RT-PCR testing recently, of which 30 tested positive. Number of Covid-19 cases among students of the government-run medical college could increase further,” Balasore Additional District Medical Officer (ADMO) stated.
The infectees were kept in isolation and necessary medical treatments are being provided to them by the district administration. Remaining students of the hostel have undergone RT-PCR testing. Sanitisation of the college premises is being carried out, the ADMO informed.
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It is pertinent to mention, an undergraduate hostel of the FMMCH was previously declared a Containment Zone for seven days starting from Tuesday after 15 of its students tested positive for the coronavirus.
Meanwhile, Covid-19 daily caseload in Odisha has breached 10,000-mark as of Thursday morning for the first time in nearly eight months. In the last 24 hours, the state reported a total of 10,059 cases including 872 cases from newborn to 18 years age group.
Khurda district reported the maximum of 3,188 Covid-19 cases, followed by Sundargarh (1,348), Cuttack (870) and Sambalpur (570).
As per tweets of Health and Family Welfare department, Balasore district registered 278 new Covid-19 cases Thursday, 231 fresh caseload Wednesday, 198 Tuesday and 210 Monday, respectively.
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