Mumbai: IIT Bombay reports 66 per cent rise in Covid-19 cases in one week

Updated On: 03 June, 2022 04:31 PM IST | Mumbai | Anagha Sawant

While the reported cases are mild, the authority says precautionary measures are being taken on campus by the students, staff and residents

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The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has reported 36 Covid-19 cases in the past 15 days, among staff members and residents. The number of cases is spiralling in Mumbai and the premier educational institute in Powai too has seen a rise in positive cases on campus.

The data shows IIT Bombay recorded a 66 per cent rise in Covid-19 cases in one week: 27 Covid-19-positive cases were reported for the period May 23-29, compared to nine positive cases reported between May 16 and May 22 (both weeks’ figures released on May 29).