Guwahati, Jan 5: Over 50 people, comprising of students, faculty member and residents, have tested positive for Covid-19 in the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IITG) over the past one week leading to imposition of several restrictions on the campus of the engineering institute, officials said on Wednesday.

Officials of the Kamrup district administration said that the IITG has been declared as a containment zone and entry and exit in the institution campus is strictly restricted.

IITG sources said that over 50 people including students, faculty member and residents at the institution campus have tested Covid positive since December 30.

Sources said family members of a faculty of the campus have been admitted to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital for treatment and are recovering well. The faculty member’s parents, mother-in-law and son have tested positive.

“More than 50 cases of Covid-19 have been detected on the campus since December 31. Among them are a faculty member and five members of his family, and another staff member. The rest are students,” informed Parmeshwar Iyer, Dean-PR, IIT-Guwahati.

The institute, which is closely monitoring the situation constantly, has stepped up the testing on campus and all measures are being taken for isolation and treatment of the campus residents who have tested positive with mild symptoms.

All care is being taken as per Health authorities’ guidelines to prevent the spread of the contagious virus, the sources said.

The IITG had also earlier set up a Covid vaccine administration facility for all in the age group of 15-18 wherein COVAXIN is being administered.

An IITG official said that majority of the Covid positive cases were people who returned to the campus from outside Assam after holidays.

Restrictions have also been imposed in the hostels, where students would not be allowed to move without the permission of the authority.