FM Medical College Hostel in Balasore declared Containment Zone

FM Medical College Hostel in Balasore declared Containment Zone

FM Medical College Hostel in Balasore declared Containment Zone

Balasore: On Tuesday, a containment zone was formed at Fakir Mohan Medical College and Hospital in the district after 15 pupils tested positive for COVID-19.

According to sources, the containment will last for a week. According to reports, the afflicted pupils have been placed in isolation and are receiving medical treatment from the district administration.

Meanwhile, the occupants of the dormitory will be tested using RT-PCR, and the campus will be sanitised.

Odisha recorded 7,071 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number of current cases in the state to 27,216. This year's coronavirus spike is the greatest in a single day. The positivity rate increased to 10.2% as a result of the increase, with 707 youngsters among those found positive in the previous 24 hours.