31 Students In Karnataka Medical College Test Positive For Covid

All 31 students are final-year MBBS students at the Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences.

Thirty-one students from a medical college in Karnataka's Bellari have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last three days, officials said today.

All 31 students are final-year MBBS students at the Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences.

According to college authorities, random tests were conducted among 250 students staying at a hostel, who were exposed to the virus. 50 staff members were also tested for Covid.

"The COVID random test was done for all the students in the hostel. Those found infected have been shifted to the District Hospital for treatment," Dr T Gangadhargowda, Director of VIMS, told PTI.