41 school students test Covid positive in Rayagada

diarrhoea outbreak in the disrtict, as many as 41 students of a residential Government Girls’ High School at Chandrapur in Rayagada district have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last two days.As per sources, on Wednesday, a student of the school suffered from fever accompanied by Covid symptoms.

At Chandrapur hospital, an antigen test confirmed her to be positive for the virus. Suspecting that others who have come in contact with her might have been affected, doctors of the hospital advised Covid test for all students feeling sick with symptoms. Immediately 12 students came forward for a test and were also found positive.