Pune: 49 nursing students test Covid positive in Mulshi taluka

PUNE: As many as 49 nursing students from a private nursing training institution in

Mulshi

taluka tested positive for

Covid-19

since Sunday.


“All the affected students are asymptomatic and have been isolated at a Covid Care Centre in

Hinjewadi

,” Abhay Chavan, the tehsildar of Mulshi, said.

Sandip Jathar

, the block development officer of Mulshi, said over 300 women were undergoing training at the institution and were residing in the hostel. “These nursing students are also providing services to the

Covid patients

, who are undergoing treatment at the

Covid Care Centres

in Mulshi,” Jathar said.

Recently one of the students returned from her native place. “On Sunday, she took a Covid test as she was unwell, following which she tested positive,” Jathar said, adding the the authorities on Monday conducted tests of the other students, who had come in contact. “When 39 of them tested positive, the government authorities were alerted immediately,” Jathar said.

Jathar added on Tuesday, a team of health officials was sent to the institution. “We conducted tests of all the students and staff members. We found nine more positive students on Tuesday,” Jathar said.