The tally of Covid-19-affected students at the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) at Burla crossed 40 as more students of the college tested positive for the virus, reports said on Wednesday.
MBBS 2nd year, 3rd year and 4th year students are among the infected ones.
In view of the situation, the VIMSAR authorities have decided to conduct the internal examinations for 1st and 2nd semesters in online mode.
This apart, all offline classes at the VIMSAR have been suspended for next 10 days.
Moreover, Sabitri Girls’ Hostel, Gargi Girls’ Hostel, Charak Hostel, Bhrugu Hostel and Patanjali Hostel of the VIMSAR have been declared as micro containment zones by the Sambalpur district administration for active contact tracing and prevention of further transmission of the virus.
Similarly, staff quarters, Apala Girls’ Hostel, Atreya Hostel, Biswamitra Hostel and Markandeya Hostel of VIMSAR have been declared as buffer zones.
As many as 22 VIMSAR students had initially tested positive for Covid-19 a few days after a college function.
As per reports, UTKARSH-2021, annual function of the medical college, was held on November 13 and 14. While hundreds of medical students attended the event, many of them violated Covid-19 guidelines by not wearing masks and not observing social distancing. The infected students have been kept in isolation and their health conditions are monitored by doctors of the hospital.