Chikkamagaluru: In other cluster outbreaks at educational institutions, 59 students and 10 teaching and non-teaching staff from government housing schools in Chikkamagaluru Regency on Sunday were tested positive for Covid, Shrinivasa M.
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The school in NR Pura Taluk was run by the United States with Covid-19 over the weekend after a teacher was tested positive three days ago.
Students, asymptomaticall staff students and employees who turned out to be positive for Covid-19 did not show symptoms.
Taluk is around 330 km from Bengaluru.
It came 10 days after medical colleges in Dharwad turned out to be a hotspot with more than 300 freshers and maniors that tested positive Covid-19 after attending a cultural event.
In addition, Bengaluru, Tumakuru, Hassan and Mysuru District have sporadically reported Covid-19 plague cases in schools and colleges since mid-November.
The school in NR Pura Taluk has been sealed and disseminated.
Senior health officials review the situation after visiting the school.
Infected students and employees have been quarantined in part of the hostel.
The school has a grade 1 to 12, with more than 450 resident students on the roll.
Both teaching employees and do not teach live on campus.
Deputy Commissioner Chikkamagaluru Kn Ramesh told the TOI wipers collected on Friday and Saturday.
The medical team has been sent to provide treatment and ambulance has been stored in standby.
“No need to panic,” he said.
Dr.
Umesh SN District Health Officer said all the students, teachers and non-teaching staff had been tested for Covid-19 and added that preventive measures were in place.