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Students of Lucknow University asked to vacate hostels and return home as Covid cases rise

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Amid the third wave of Covid-19, the University of Lucknow has announced a slew of measures to safeguard its students against the virus. The university has also asked to start free Covid testing and Covid vaccination camps in its campus for the benefit of the students and the teaching and non-teaching staff.

The decision was taken by the university after many hostel students were infected with the virus and showed symptoms like fever and cold.

The decision to vacate the first-semester undergraduate and postgraduate hostels has been made considering many students falling prey to Covid and many showing symptoms like cold, cough and fever.

Earlier, the University has announced suspending offline classes from January 8 till January 16, 2022. The decision was taken by the authority following a government order, in view of the COVID-19 situation in the state.

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With students returning to home, they would be more isolated and safe according to the university administration. However, several media reports have claimed that the decision to close down hostels for 1st semester students was taken after several students started showing flu like symptoms due to the prevailing cold-wave in the city.

While many students are showcasing symptoms such cold, cough and fever; not many have been identified as infected with the virus so far.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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