Covid-19 infections rise to 60 at IIT Madras; authorities on high-alert

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With as many as 60 people testing positive for Covid-19 at IIT Madras, the state government is on high alert already asking the health system to be on stand-by mode and taking steps to increase the pace of vaccination in a vaccine hesitant state.

On Sunday, five more cases were reported at the campus, taking the total number of people affected to 60. During the past 24 hours, the state added 53 fresh cases, taking the total active cases numbers to 310. “Covid situation under control at IIT Madras – Cases have declined to five positive out of 591 tested on