30 trainees, officers at Mhow’s Army War College test positive for Covid-19

As many as 30 trainees and officers at the Army War College in Mhow in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore tested Covid-19 positive on Thursday, said a health official

Updated on: Sep 24, 2021, 14:07:06 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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As many as 30 trainees and officers at the Army War College in Mhow in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore tested Covid-19 positive on Thursday, said a health official. After June 16, for the first time, over 30 people have tested positive in a day in Indore, said BS Setiya, chief medical and health officer.

Block medical officer Faizal Ali said 115 officers have recently returned to Mhow after training in different states. (HT photo)

“The 24 trainee officers and six officers, who returned from different states after training, have tested positive. All are asymptomatic and have received both vaccine doses. They are under observation at the military hospital,” said Setiya.

Block medical officer Faizal Ali said 115 officers have recently returned to Mhow after training in different states. “We are tracing the contact history of all the infected people.”

Officials said Indore now has the highest--53-- active Covid-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh. As many as 36 people have been tested positive in the state since Thursday. The positivity rate of the state is 0.05%.

Home minister Narottam Mishra said the Covid 19 is under control in the state. “There is no need to panic as all the officers tested positive at the Army War College have travel history. Their condition is absolutely fine as they all are vaccinated.”

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Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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