Lovely Professional University sealed after a girl student-tested corona positive
Jalandhar-Kapurthala, April 15, 2020: Lovely University ( LPU ) Kapurthala-Jalandhar ) has been sealed after a girl student tested positive. More than 3200 people including students/ staff living on the campus are directed to stay in rooms and no gathering is allowed.
When contacted Deputy Commissioner Kapurthala, Deepti Uppal, it was confirmed that the girl who was tested on Friday and has been sent to the Kapurthala Hospital to be kept in isolation.
She told Babushahi that the screening of the residents of the campus was being done. 750 persons were screened and 40 samples were taken which tested negative. 68 samples have been taken today and sent for testing.
Health and Police Administration has launched a large scale drive to trace the people who came in contact with the patient.
Physiotherapy student Neeti Chauhan was tested positive. She hails from West Mumbai. She was a resident of Durga Mata Chawl, behind Noorani Maszid Gandhi Nagar, in West Mumbai and was residing in LPU for more than two months.