MUMBAI : The Indian Institute of Technology- Bombay (IIT-B) has reported thirty new cases of Covid-19 over the last few days An IIT-Bombay spokesperson confirmed the news on Friday. "There are 30 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the institute over the last few days.
All of these are mild cases and have been isolated immediately," she said. The institute has not closed any of its facilities or stopped activities on the premises, and the management is undertaking all the precautionary measures, she added.
IIT Bombay has a sprawling campus in Mumbai's Powai area. The state of Maharashtra on Thursday reported 1,045 new Covid-19 cases, of which state capital Mumbai reported 704 infections.
On Wednesday, Maharashtra recorded 1,081 fresh Covid-19 cases. The ‘tremendous’ surge in Covid-19 cases that Maharashtra is witnessing is primarily being driven by its capital city Mumbai, experts have warned.