labs, libraries shut for disinfection
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IIT-Madras labs, libraries and various departments were shut on Monday after 104 students tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Out of 104, 71 people had tested positive on Sunday, while 33 more cases were confirmed on Monday.
The labs, libraries and departments have been shut down for disinfection.
This is the first major cluster reported in Tamil Nadu after the educational institutions were opened for final-year students, prompting the state health department to take the issue seriously.
Of the 774 students in the IIT-Madras campus, 104 students have tested positive.
Though the cause for the spread is yet to be ascertained, it is suspected that the mess used by students might be the source of the outbreak. On December 10, the mess hall was closed and food was directly sent to students rooms.
In view of the situation, Tamil Nadu Health Secretary Radhakrishnan has advised district collectors to be extra cautious after the cluster reported from IIT-Madras.