While 60 were affected in Minakha today, 150 were taken ill at Haroa area of the district last night, the Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) Dr Pushpendu Sengupta said, adding 20 people were hospitalised in Minakha and 30 in Haroa.
Either food served during Eid festival yesterday or drinking water was responsible for the outbreak of the gastro-enteritis in the two places, he said.
Samples of food and water were sent for testing, he said adding medical camp has been set up at Haroa.