Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati had been declared a containment zone after 60 people tested Covid positive, according to the Assam's District Disaster Management Authority.
"North Guwahati Revenue Circle has submitted a report on IIT Guwahati where 60 persons fell sick and tested positive for Covid with details of their place of stay and their boundaries," according to a statement issued by the authority on Wednesday.
"The North Guwahati Police Station will prepare the list of persons, who came in direct or indirect contact with the above mentioned affected persons, and ensure sample collection of all the personnel by deploying the medical persons," it added.
"It should also be ensured that the confirmed case be isolated and given medical care," stated the press release.
