Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya closed in Rajouri indefinitely after 8 students found Covid active

SHYAM SOOD
RAJOURI SEPTEMBER 25:–16 Positive cases detected in the district today, highest in the State
Rajouri, September 24
According to reports available till 8 pm on Friday, 16 new positive cases have been reported in Rajouri district, including ten students of Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya situated at Sunderbani and JNV at Kandi in Kotranka sub-district.
There are 21 active cases in the district at present (according to the official bulletin as 10 students were not included today), while the number has reached 31. Three patients have also recovered today.
“Fifty Covid-19 tests were conducted by the health team in the Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya on Friday, including 42 students and eight staff members, out of which eight students were tested active. The Principal has been requested to close the institution”, said Dr.Manzoor Hussain, BMO, Sunderbani.
The Institution was opened on Monday and only 42 students, belonging to different districts of the UT of J&K and Punjab and living in the hostel, have joined the off-line classes.
“All the concerned BMOs will be asked to conduct contact tracing of the students who were found positive,” said BMO.
“The Mahavidyalaya has been closed indefinitely. All the eight Covid-19 positive students have also been isolated in the institution and their parents have been informed for further directions.
The remaining students will also be sent back to their homes till further order,” said Nandan Jha, Principal.
Meanwhile, two students of JNV were also positive tested on Wednesday out of 62 tests were conducted and were isolated in the Panchayat CCC.
“Remaining students and staff members will also be tested during the coming days,” said Dr.Iqbal Malik, BMO
According to daily Covid-19 media bulletin the district has achieved 70%% progress as for as vaccination for the 18-44 age group is concerned. 5413 people were given jabs of Covid vaccine on Friday including 4323 who got the second dose.
Of 11160 cases found Covid-19 positive in the district during 1st & 2nd wave, 10902 have recovered, 31 are still active while 237 died including 182 during the 2nd wave.
The Administration has appealed to the people of the district to maintain Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) strictly to fight effectively against the third wave.
During the first and the second wave, 5, 46,456 tests have been conducted in the district to date, including RT-PCR (1,38,804) and RAT (4,07,65 2) of which 11160 cases were found positive including 7287 during the second wave.
The Enforcement teams (ETs) in their drive to implement Covid-19 protocol on Friday recovered fines worth Rs 28950/- from violators of Covid-19 SOPs taking the amount fined to Rs 50,49,397/- since April 1, 2021