The health department conducted 4,092 RT-PCR tests, in which, 163 had tested positive for COVID-19. The campus has around 15,000 students of which 5,600 are first-year students.
163 students test positive for COVID-19 at Vellore Institute of Technology
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) has announced that 163 students have reported positive for COVID-19. The health department conducted 4,092 RT-PCR tests, in which, 163 had tested positive for COVID-19. The campus has around 15,000 students of which 5,600 are first-year students.
State Health Minister Ma Subramanian said, "The students, who tested positive in the first two days, have tested negative for the infection, and this is a welcome indicator. I have met the students most of whom are from north Indian states and have asked them not to worry and to reassure their parents. The students are expected to recover within 10 days and we have advised the institute not to declare a holiday." He said that 99 per cent of the cases were infected with Omicron sub-variants, mostly BA.2.
A student infected with BA.4 variant and another diagnosed with BA.3 variant has recovered. The Health Minister also said that people must be careful even while leading their normal life and adhere to COVID-19 protocols including wearing masks, maintaining a safe distance and sanitising hands. Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan has already sent a circular to all the district Collectors of the state to be on alert against the increasing cases in various districts. The district Collectors are directed to strictly ensure that people are adhering to COVID-19 protocols.
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian also said that the sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in the city is because of the students who are coming from other states, specially from North India, however, the situation is not alarming.
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