Mangaluru: A total of 486 students in medical colleges, paramedics and techniques have been tested positive for Covid-19 from January 1-12.
District health officials also identified three new clusters on Wednesday.
Dr.
Ashok H, Nodal Covid-19 officer in Dakshina Kannada, said a College Hostel technique was identified as a cluster after six students were tested positively.
77 samples have been collected.
School students at a government hostel were also tested positive.
While 36 samples have been collected, classes in schools that students have been suspended for now.
Six cases were also reported from the colony of migrant workers, Nodal officers said.
Expert Committee Dakshina Kannada in Covid-19 met on Tuesday and has submitted a report to the deputy commissioner of the observations made and actions that must be taken.
Dr Ashok said that from between 486 students, 196 students came from Kerala and 127 came from Dakshina Kannada.
The rest comes from various parts of the country and the country, he said.
“Most students who have tested positive Covid both without symptoms or have mild symptoms.
However, it is important that they do not get along with senior citizens and those who have comorbidity,” said Dr.
Ashok.
519 Positive tests in DK Dakshina Kannada District reported 519 covid positive cases and one death, took the total death toll to 1,706.
This district has 2,253 active cases with 5.04% testing levels.
361 Cases in Udupi District Udupi reported 361 positive Covid cases on Wednesday.
The district has a total of 1,625 active cases.
The district has reported an overall position of 5.57%.
Taluk-wise, the level of peposititution was the highest in Udupi at 7.4%, followed by Karkala at 3.9% and kundapur at 2%.