6 students at Anna University test positive for COVID-19

All those students who have tested positive were attached to the School of Architecture and Planning (SAP) hostel, the University officials said. With the spike in COVID-19 cases on campus, now more than 400 students of the SAP will attend the classes online. 

Anna University has announced that six of its residential students have tested positive for COVID-19. The University has now directed to hold the classes in online mode for all the students. All those students who have tested positive were attached to the School of Architecture and Planning (SAP) hostel, the University officials said. With the spike in COVID-19 cases on campus, now more than 400 students of the SAP will attend the classes online. 

Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan visited the Anna University campus. Later, he informed the reporters that the infection had spread after the cultural event. “One female student fell ill and it spread to other students. We have asked all symptomatic persons in all hostels to be tested. We will also conduct a saturation test,” he said.

Since March, the state has reported only the Omicron variant. Many sub-lineages of the variant had been noticed. However, only one case of BA4 had been identified so far, the Minister said.

“At least 43.96 lakh people in the State are yet to receive the first dose of the vaccine against COVID-19,” he said, adding that people should continue to follow COVID-19 safety protocols in crowded places. Those with fever should get tested and isolate themselves," he said.

84 per cent of the population in the state has been administered a second dose, however, still, 1.22 crore are yet to be fully vaccinated, the Minister said. Even at special camps only around 50,000 people voluntarily get vaccinated, he added.

As far as the city was concerned, Adyar, Teynampet, Anna Nagar and Perungudi reported more cases, and currently 10 active cases are from these areas, the official said, and added that adherence to safety protocols had slackened. “It is necessary to maintain vigil and prevent the infection,” he said.

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