Bhubaneswar, April 8 -- Bhubaneswar: Worried about the increasing instances of Covid-19 spread in residential colleges in the State capital, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday issued an advisory for the government and the private college authorities directing students to vacate hostels and go back to their homes.

"Covid-19 is spreading fast among the students staying in hostels and residential colleges. Hence, authorities of both the government and residential educational institutions have been directed to ensure that students vacate the hostels as soon as possible. The students, whose examinations have been conducted, should return home immediately. The advisory will be strictly enforced in all educational instituti...