STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: After Gauhati University, six students of the city's B. Borooah College have tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.
According to health department sources, testing was done on 40 per cent of the students of the college and out of them, total six students tested positive on Tuesday. Some students of the college alleged that the college authorities do not ensure that COVID protocols are followed. "Around 150-200 students are made to sit in one classroom and five students have to sit in one bench," they alleged.
Meanwhile, after some students of Gauhati University (GU) tested positive for COVID-19, the Registrar of GU issued a notification. " In view of the screening being undertaken by the Government of Assam since last seven days and consequent upon the detection of COVID -19 cases amongst some of the University hostel dwellers, it is notified for information of all concerned that as per the directives of the Vice Chancellor, Gauhati University, the cultural night on 14.12.2021 of the Talent Search Competitions being organized by the Post Graduate Students' Union is hereby cancelled. Further, as a precautionary measure, all University hostels shall remain closed from December 15 to December 19, 2021. Moreover, all classes shall remain suspended from from December 15 to December 19, 2021. Entry of outsiders shall remain prohibited during the period. The offices shall run with minimum functioning," stated the notification.
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