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B'luru: Health staff to make arrangements for Covid testing before colleges reopen - Govt

  •   Fri, Nov 13 2020 11:10:59 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Nov 13: In the view of reopening of colleges and hostels in the state from November 17, the SoP issued by the Government of Karnataka requires all teachers, students and non-teaching staff of colleges and hostels to submit a COVID-19 RT-PCR negative test report. This procedure is to be done within 72 hours before the day of the reopening of classes, a press release by the state government stated.

The state government has also ordered the concerned authorities to make necessary arrangements for the collection of the nasal and throat swabs and testing of the same. The health staff is also required to collect samples from teachers, students and non-teaching staff of both colleges and hostels without any delays and facilitate quick testing.

Once results have arrived they will be forwarded via SMS to the number registered on the ICMR portal. The results can be also accessed by visiting www.covidwar.karnataka.gov.in/service1, stated the release.

The labs have been also directed to carry out testing of the samples received through pooled (1:5) testing process and upload the results on the ICMR portal immediately.

Deputy commissioners of all the districts, special commissioners, health BBMP have been instructed to monitor the testing so that the process is carried out in a hassle-free manner, the press release maintained.
  

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  • Sri, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 14 2020

    Most important academic year should be 10 months instead of usual 11 months

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  • Varun Vandan, Bahrain

    Sat, Nov 14 2020

    Government should not be in a hurry to open educational institutions . They should study current situation across the state . Before resuming classes they should consider below mentioned points /guidelines/safety measures :
    1. Institutions should call parent teacher meeting before resuming classes . Results of COVID 19 tests should be disclosed to parents
    2. SOP should made compulsory
    3. Classses for students must be in odd and even policy
    4. Students below PUC should be picked and dropped through school buses
    5. Absentees should be reported directly to parents
    6. Thermal screening should be made for each entry of students to classes
    7. Students who attend classes from morning to noon , midday meals should be provided
    8. Government should study other states situation of opening of classes after post pandemic.
    9. Safety awareness should briefed on regular basis
    Hope this pandemic will disappear soon and we wait to start our normal life like before without any worries / tensions Let us celebrate Coming year happily !
    God bless us all ...
    Good morning VV (Bajpe )

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