16 more students of Plus 2 college in Dhenkanal test COVID positive

Dhenkanal: Another 16 students of a Plus 2 residential college in Kunjakanta area in Dhenkanal town have tested positive for COVID-19.

With this, the number of cases in the educational institution rose to 53.

Earlier in the day, 33 students of the college were found to be infected by the virus. As part of precautionary measures, the Dhenkanal Municipality authorities have sealed buildings of the college and its hostel, declaring the campus as micro containment zone.

Meanwhile, a show-cause notice has been served to the college authorities for allowing the students vacate the hostels. Besides, the respective local authorities have been asked to keep the infected students under isolation.

Yesterday, the administration had declared Kunjakanta area as containment zone for a period of 10 days.

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