70 schoolchildren, 53 teachers test positive in Mysuru
The Hindu
Infections more in Hunsur and Periyapatna taluks
COVID-19 infection among schoolchildren spiked on Monday as about 70 tested positive. Also, 53 teachers of government schools have tested positive, forcing the authorities to intervene for containing the spread in schools. The jump in cases among the schoolchildren has worried the district authorities amidst overall infections crossing four-digit mark.
Deputy Director of Public Instruction Ramachandra Raje Urs confirmed to The Hindu that 70 children have contracted the infection and the highest infection rate among the schoolchildren was reported from Hunsur and Periyapatna taluks. The infections among the teachers were particularly high in K.R. Nagar, H.D. Kote, Hunsur and Periyapatna taluks, he added.
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