On receiving the positive reports of 44 students this morning from the tests conducted yesterday, the students made a representation to the administration highlighting the developments on campus. This was signed by 338 students of the University. Among other things, the representation stated,
“The University is obligated to declare the total count of COVID positive patients including those who have been tested positive from government-accredited private labs. Additionally, the particulars of COVID-19 positive patients, such as their names and isolation rooms, should be declared to enable contact tracing and isolation protocols as mandated by government guidelines. Therefore, we humbly request the University Administration to disclose accurate COVID-19 numbers.”
Highlighting how ill-equipped the University was to contain a potential outbreak, the representation stated,
“In a residential campus like ours, the implication of COVID outbreak is far more overreaching, and the University officials must recognize the same. We share common spaces such as washrooms, mess, recreational areas and the like. In this regard, the lackadaisical attitude of the University officials, cleaning staff and mess workers exposes the inhabitants of the university to a greater risk of contracting COVID-19.”
Source: Barandbench
