IIM-A, IITGn, GMERS Medical College & Hospital report COVID-19 cases

In the past couple of days, various institutions such as the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA), Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGn), and the GMERS Medical College and Hospital (MCH), Gandhinagar have reported several COVID-19 positive cases.

IIM-A, IIT Gandhinagar, GMERS Medical College and Hospital report COVID positive cases

COVID-19 in Gujarat: As Gujarat reported a new high of 665 fresh novel coronavirus cases on July 6, 2022, three major educational institutions in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar have reported clusters of COVID-19 among students. In the past couple of days, various institutions such as the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA), Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGn), and the GMERS Medical College and Hospital (MCH), Gandhinagar have reported several COVID-19 positive cases.

11 under quarantine at IIM Ahmedabad

This is the first time that the daily Covid cases in the state crossed the 600-mark since July 1, when Gujarat reported 632 new cases. According to IIM-A officials the institute has reported 10 cases in two days, i.e. six cases on July 5 and four on July 6. The institute’s Covid dashboard showed that all samples tested each day were positive.

As of now, a total of 11 people are under quarantine in IIM Ahmedabad. The institute has reported 931 COVID cases since September 1, 2020, including 429 students.

13 medical students COVID-positive at GMERS Gandhinagar

At GMERS Gandhinagar, 13 first-year medical students have tested positive for novel coronavirus. Speaking to Mirror, Dean Dr Shobhana Gupta, said all the first-year MBBS students who tested positive have mild symptoms. “The Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) is testing all the people who came in touch with these students. We have opened a ward on the sixth floor of the hospital for emergencies and have started a fever OPD as well,” said Dr Gupta. Notably, the students who tested positive had attended a freshers party on Saturday.

At least 14 COVID cases at IIT Gandhinagar

Dr Kalpesh Goswami, Medical Officer of Health (MoH) at GMC confirmed that IIT Gandhinagar has reported at least 14 cases of COVID in the last three days. Interestingly, in-charge Director IITGN Amit Prashant pleaded ignorance, but later said two cases were reported from the campus on Wednesday.

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