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Sambalpur: The authorities of Gayatri College of Pharmacy on Thursday announced closure of the institute after two of its staff tested positive for Covid-19.
Founder Director Dr Ashok Satpathy said, “Both of them were found positive for Covid-19 after they underwent antigen test. We are awaiting for the RT-PCR test reports.”
Satpathy further informed that they have decided to keep the institute shut as a precautionary measure till March 27, 2021.
#Sambalpur: Gayatri pharmacy college shut down till March 27 after two #COVID19 positive cases reported from the educational institution following Antigen test, RT-PCR test report yet to come #Odisha
— OTV (@otvnews) March 25, 2021
It is pertinent to mention here that Odisha is witnessing a steep rise in the Covid-19 cases for the past one week.
Earlier in the day, Ravenshaw University authorities had postponed the Under Graduate (UG) and Post-graduate (PG) examinations which were scheduled for today. The decision to put the exams on hold was taken after three persons including two lecturers and a student of the varsity tested positive for Covid-19.
Similarly, 45 persons including some students had tested Covid positive at Xavier Institute of Management (XIMB), a leading management school in Bhubaneswar, earlier this week. The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) subsequently sealed the campus in order to prevent the spread of the virus.
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(Edited By Pradeep Singh)
