New Delhi: The Delhi High Court directed the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration on Thursday to provide for immediate isolation to residents having tested COVID-19 positive and a ‘Covid Care Centre’ to be established on the campus.
“The premises for the same be identified by the COVID Task Force, in consultation with the concerned Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM). This would enable such affected persons to immediately isolate and for their basic parameters to be monitored,” Delhi HC orders was quoted by news agency ANI.
Justice Prathiba M Singh’s direction came on Thursday while hearing the petition filed by the Students Union and the Teachers Union at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), as also two professors of the varsity.
However, the Delhi High Court noted the submissions of the JNU administration and other respondents that the COVID Task Force and the COVID Response Team is already working within the JNU campus.
“The Court, while posted the matter for May 28 for further hearing, also directs that to facilitate the monitoring of the basic parameters of those who are detected positive with COVID-19, if any paramedic /nursing staff are required, the SDM and JNU Task Force shall arrive at a consensus, as to how, the arrangement would be made for paramedic/nursing staff. The doctors on campus also could be empanelled for volunteering, if required, for any patient in the isolation centre,” the court was quoted as saying by the agency.
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