22 VIMSAR MBBS Students Test COVID-19 Positive After College Event
Sambalpur: In a terrible turn of events, over 22 MBBS students have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) after a college function.
The college, located at Burla in Odisha's Sambalpur district, had organised its annual function, UTKARSH-21 on November 13th and 14th, 2021.
The event was attended by hundreds of medical students and many of them violated COVID-19 guidelines. Students were not wearing masks at the event and social distancing rules were breached.
After the event got over, several students complained of feeling unwell and were examined for symptoms. They were subsequently asked to undergo COVID-19 antigen test.
While 22 medical students tested positive for COVID-19, it is suspected that more students might have contracted the virus. The infected students have been kept under isolation while their health condition was being monitored by doctors of the hospital, reports Sambadenglish
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