At
least 13 students and two non-academic staff of Delhi's prestigious St.
Stephen's college have tested positive for Covid-19.
This group of students had gone on a trip to Dalhousie recently, where they might have contracted the virus. Many of them were staying in the college hostel. After returning from the trip, these students were found to be positive for Covid-19.
The college administration while taking all necessary precautions has stopped all activities in the college campus for the time being. It also said the Dean of the residence has been informed and all Covid protocols are followed.
India meanwhile in the last 24 hours reported around 89,129 new coronavirus cases, the highest single-day spike since September 2020.
With this the total cases in India now stands at 1, 23, and 92,260 on Saturday. The country has been recording an unabated spike in cases from over three weeks.
Besides, the death toll increased to 1, 64,110 on Saturday with 714 new fatalities. The number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to 1, 15,69,241, while the case fatality rate stood at 1.32 per cent.