CUSAT suspends offline classes amid rising chickenpox cases
The Cochin University of Science and Technology has suspended all offline classes until October 16 due to an outbreak of chickenpox. The university has moved operations online and implemented health protocols to prevent further spread among students.
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Public health outbreaks in high-density educational institutions require rapid administrative intervention to prevent broader community transmission.
The Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) campus has been shut following a rise in the number of chickenpox cases.
The functioning of all departments of the schools and centres at the Thrikkakara and Marine campuses has been shifted to online mode after cases were reported on the campus. All the infected students have left the campus, said a CUSAT official.
The decision was taken following directions from the health authorities and requests from the heads of various academic departments, according to the official. Classes will continue online till October 16.
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