varanasi keeping in mind the rapid spread of covid cases the banaras hindu university bhu administration has taken specific safety measures with immediate effect for the management of covid19 positives cases in the hostelsaccording to the bhu spokesperson a notification in this regard has been issued under which each hostel will identify and dedicate some rooms in the hostel in the vicinity of washrooms for students testing positivethis place would be isolated any student developing symptoms of covid19 should get tested and isolate himself in the roomif a student is tested positive he should immediately inform the warden who will keep the student in the isolation room in the hostel and also inform the cmoif the condition requires hospitalisation the student will be referred to the superspecialty block for admissionin other cases the doctor will prescribe the medicine and supply it from the health centrethe hostel administration will collect the medicine and send it to the concerned student the warden will also inform the parents after the student is tested positivethe supply of food and essential items will be made available by the hostel administration by taking all precautionssafety gears like ppe kits masks caps and faceshield will be provided by the hostel administration the hostel administration will also procure oximeter and thermal scanner for monitoring and hypo chloride solution for sanitising