Big Bubble model adopted as rising numbers cause panic

Only those who test negative for COVID-19 to be allowed to go outside campus

The sudden spurt in COVID-19 positive cases, that too on a medical college campus, has created panic among residents of the twin cities of Hubballi-Dharwad, forcing the district administration to initiate strict measures to contain the pandemic.

According to Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad Nitesh Patil, to check further spread of the pandemic, the Big Bubble model has been adopted. Under the model, only those who test negative for COVID-19 will be sent out of campus so that the infection does not spread.

However, what has caused anxiety among the authorities and also the college and hospital management is that those who participated in a cultural event at D. Veerendra Heggade Kalakshetra on the college campus, and who, later, tested positive, have gone out of campus and visited various places.