No COVID-19 clusters yet in schools in Ernakulam after reopening
The Hindu
20 cases reported among bio-bubbles in past two weeks
No COVID-19 cluster has been reported yet from schools in Ernakulam district after the educational institutions reopened on November 1.
However, a few COVID-19 positive cases have been reported among bio-bubbles at the class-level. A total of 20 such cases have been reported in schools across the district under the General Education Department in the past two weeks, as per official estimates. The number of children infected is around 10 while an equal number of teachers has been tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.
The children and teachers were found to have been infected through contact with family members, who were tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Most of the children had not shown any symptoms and had attended the class as part of the bio-bubble, according to the authorities.
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