PATNA: With at least 20 of its students and teachers testing Covid positive, the Indian Institute of Technology-Patna (IIT- P) has ordered suspension of classroom teachings till further notice. Online classes will, however, continue.
IIT-P public relations officer Rajendra Taramanik on Tuesday confirmed that at least 20 students and teachers of the institution have tested positive for Covid. Over 1,400 students live in six hostels, including two meant for girls, on the sprawling campus of IIT-P near Bihta.
Taramanik added while the infected students were shifted to a separate block of the hostel to prevent further spread of the virus, the teachers were asked to go in home isolation.
“None of the infected students or teachers needed hospitalisation. However, the IIT-P administration is monitoring their health condition. All of them are recovering well,” Taramanik said.
In view of Covid outbreak, the IIT-P has also restricted entry of outsiders, including guardians, into its campus. Taramanik said sanitisation in hostels, teachers’ quarters and other buildings was in progress. “Even small gatherings have been banned for the time bring,” he said.
