<p>As many as 182 students of SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital at Sattur in Dharwad have tested positive for Covid-19 so far, including 66 students who had tested positive on Thursday, district administration officials said.<br /><br />Deputy Commissioner Nitesh Patil told <em>DH</em> that the administration intensified RT-PCR and RAT testing on Thursday, by taking swabs of 690 students and staff, of whom 116 returned positive tests.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/hubballi-dharwad/66-medical-students-test-positive-for-covid-19-in-dharwad-1054306.html" target="_blank">66 medical students test positive for Covid-19 in Dharwad</a></strong></p>.<p>Patil said that all students have received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccines and have been placed in quarantine. Those whose test results are awaited have also been directed to isolate themselves.</p>.<p>Patil said that the parents of students who had attended an event on November 17 at the college have also been asked to undergo tests and quarantine themselves.</p>.<p>As the positive cases continue to spike, a holiday was declared to all schools and colleges located 500 metres from the college.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>As many as 182 students of SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital at Sattur in Dharwad have tested positive for Covid-19 so far, including 66 students who had tested positive on Thursday, district administration officials said.<br /><br />Deputy Commissioner Nitesh Patil told <em>DH</em> that the administration intensified RT-PCR and RAT testing on Thursday, by taking swabs of 690 students and staff, of whom 116 returned positive tests.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/hubballi-dharwad/66-medical-students-test-positive-for-covid-19-in-dharwad-1054306.html" target="_blank">66 medical students test positive for Covid-19 in Dharwad</a></strong></p>.<p>Patil said that all students have received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccines and have been placed in quarantine. Those whose test results are awaited have also been directed to isolate themselves.</p>.<p>Patil said that the parents of students who had attended an event on November 17 at the college have also been asked to undergo tests and quarantine themselves.</p>.<p>As the positive cases continue to spike, a holiday was declared to all schools and colleges located 500 metres from the college.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
