PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Jan 6 : Covid has now spread into the XLRI campus here in Jamshedpur. In all 22 students were tested Covid positive on Thursday.
The XLRI management in collaboration with the East Singhbhum district administration had conducted random tests on students staying on the campus. RT- PCR reports confirmed that 22 students have tested positive. Over 100 tests have been conducted.
The institute has taken a pro-active approach under the XLRI policy for Covid-19 and by creating isolation areas within the campus to combat, contain and manage the spread of the infections related to Covid-19.
Students who tested positive were isolated in the MDP Residence of the campus with self-contained rooms and room service facilities. The MDP Residence area was declared containment zone within the XLRI campus.
Medical supplies, food and counselling services are also provided by the B- school administration by following the mandatory guidelines and directions issued by the state government.
Such Isolation facility located at the MDP area was today also inspected by officials of district administration on Thursday.
Advisories are also issued by the XLRI administration to other campus residents to strictly follow social distancing, wear masks and comply with the Institute policy on Covid – 19 and the directions of the state government.
Apart from the advisories issued, students tested negative have been asked to vacate the campus. Students have already started vacating the campus to their respective homes as a part of Covid safety protocols.
The East Singhbhum district has witnessed a sudden spurt in Covid positive cases with 658 fresh cases reported in past 24- hours.
