Mangaluru: The majority of those infected with the SARS-COV-2 virus in Dakshina Kannada are below 40.
According to the Ministry of Health officials, more active cases are on campus of educational institutions in the district.
More than 67% of active cases in the district are under 40 years; 30% in the age group 21-30, and 22% below 20.
Of the 994 active cases in the district, because on Saturday, 666 were people under the age of 40, 297 were in the age group 21-30 and 215 in under 20.
In the first wave of pandemic, 51% of those infected are below 40.
In the second wave, 50% of those who are tested positively are below 40.
However, the spread of the virus on the education campus increases the percentage of active cases between Which is under 40, recently.
The Nodal District officer for Covid-19 Dr.
Ashok H told TII that the majority of active cases reported in Dakshina Kannada were students who pursued medical courses, techniques and paramedics.
“We have monitored educational institutions, and insisted on quarantine students who arrived from Kerala after vacation.
Even if one case was reported on campus, we conducted 200 to 300 students.
Immediately after finding cases on the education campus, we declared a detention zone on Hostel, “he said.
“Most campus clusters are formed due to lack of awareness about this disease.
When cases of asymptomatic, especially the day’s scholars, hang out with other students in class and hostels, viruses spread.
A college engineering declared detention zone, after several cases reported recently This.
Initially, two scholars in college were tested positively, and they were in Kasaragod now.
However, a few days after they tested positively, many of the campuses were also infected.
This is a difficult task to control the movement of students on campus, “said Dr.
Ashok.
More tests were carried out on campus, in the nearest area, and paid guest accommodation near the institution where the Covid-19 case was found, he added.