Maharashtra: Coaching centres in Latur asked to get students tested for Covid-19

Hostels have been asked to allow a maximum of 50 students to stay at a time and not more than two students should stay in a single roomThe infection count in Latur has reached 25,125Amid the rising cases of coronavirus infections, the Latur district administration has directed all private coaching centres and training institutes to get all their students tested for Covid-19 within five days.The institutes have been asked to coordinate with the medical teams for the testing (RT-PCR or rapid antigen test).MORE FROM THIS SECTIONSee AllJobless aid, direct checks in play as US Senate nears vote on covid-19 aid bill2 min read . 08:00 PM ISTCovid-19 update: Karnataka records 528 new cases,3 deaths push toll to 12,3461 min read . 07:51 PM ISTCenter issues clarification on digital media rules after Manipur incident1 min read . 07:37 PM ISTIndia treads gently on Myanmar despite escalating violence3 min read . 07:37 PM ISTAlso Read | The limits to India’s privatization pushLatur district collector Prithviraj BP on Thursday also urged such educational institutes in the district to follow and precautionary guidelines for curbing the spread of the virus.A physical distance of 1.2 meters in the classroom should mandatorily be maintained among students, the directions said. In addition to this, hostels have been asked to allow a maximum of 50 students to stay at a time and not more than two students should stay in a single room there.Janata curfewThe district administration had earlier said that 'Janata curfew' would be held on 27 and 28 February."Only essential services will remain functional during the Janata curfew," Prithviraj had said. He also urged people not to leave their homes during the weekend, except in case of emergency.TRENDING STORIESSee AllMTAR Technologies IPO: Grey market premium, other details in 10 points3 min read . 05:34 PM ISTHDFC cuts home loan interest rates. Details here1 min read . 04:09 PM ISTIncome Tax Department raids properties of Taapsee Pannu, Anurag Kashyap3 min read . 07:06 PM ISTSBI e-auction: Things to keep in mind if you are planning to participate2 min read . 02:42 PM ISTIn a separate address on social media, Latur Mayor Vikrant Gojamgunde said that the two-day 'Janata curfew' announced by the district administration is meant to bring self-discipline among people."Although no strict action will be taken during it, people should observe it seriously. It is the responsibility of all to cooperate with the administration to curb the virus spread," he said.Cases in LaturThe infection count in Latur has reached 25,125. There are 460 active cases in the district.The virus has so far claimed the lives of 704 patients.Cases in MaharashtraMaharashtra on Thursday reported 8,702 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 21,29,821. Mumbai saw the biggest jump of more than 1,100 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest in three months.With 56 deaths reported during the day, the state's fatality count went up to 51,993.A total of 3,744 patients were discharged during the day after recovery, which took the count of such persons to 20,12,367.The number of active cases is now 64,260.Subscribe toMint NewslettersClick here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram. Join Mint channel in your Telegram and stay updated with the latest business news.Let us bring the summary of the day’s most important news directly to you with our newsletters!Subscribe for freeRecommendedPromotedObama’s Mansion Amazes EveryoneMansion GlobalPromotedGet Stocks That Can Grow 5X in 5 yearsResearch & RankingContact UsPromotedIndia: Why is Everyone Excited Over This Rs. 2999 Smartwatchthetechreviews.inRecommended bySign in to continuereading