Nagpur: In an alarming development, 11 MBBS students of Government Medical College (GMC) and 4 students of BDS in Government Dental College (GDC), Nagpur have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last two days. Authorities have confirmed that many of the Covid-19 positive students are hostel inmates.
“Some of the students of MBBS and BDS courses and a junior resident doctor have tested positive. All are admitted in the Covid hospital and necessary precautionary measures are being followed as per protocol,” said a senior administrative office of the GMCH. Similar reaction was received from GDC administration. All the admitted students are doing well and recovering fast. Contact tracing and testing drive have already started in the GMCH campus.
Doctors said that the admission process for new session has been completed and new students have started reaching hostels. TOI learnt that 10 students are admitted in ward no 13 of GMCH. Three of them are from Buldhana, and one each from Nagpur, Yavatmal, Akola, Amravati, Chandrapur, and Wardha. One student is from Chhattisgath. Other students are said to be from other states as many students in national quota are reaching from different parts of the country.
A senior academician said that the new cases will rise with more relaxation in movements and beginning of academic activities. “All are medical students and they know how to take care of themselves. We have started testing more students and residents from February 13 itself,” said the doctor. Sudden surge in number of Covid-19 cases in Nagpur will eventually raise the burden over the facilities and infrastructure in GMCH. In such scenario, it will be a matter of concern if more students and doctors living inside the campus test positive.
Covid in GMC campus
Feb 13 | 4 boys of MBBS first year admitted
Feb 14 | 5 boys of MBBS first year admitted
4 girl interns of BDS (second year) admitted
A junior resident of anaesthesia department tested positive
Feb 15 | 1 girl student of MBBS second year tested positive