Bhubaneswar: Five students of OUAT here were found infected on the day when the Odisha capital saw the biggest jump of 190 new COVID-19 cases.
Four hostel boarders of Utkal University have also contracted the virus.
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Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary said that contact tracing of those affected is being carried out, more tests would be conducted to isolate the asymptomatics.
“The campuses would be sealed if more cases are reported,” he said.