Updated Feb 08, 2021 | 08:34 IST
150 students and 34 teachers were found covid positive in Maranchery Government School in Ponnani, Malappuram. All of the positive tested students are from class 10. 150 Students, 34 Teachers tested Covid positive in Ponnani | Photo Credit: Representative Image
A total of 150 students and 34 teachers were tested covid positive in a school at Ponnani. Ponnani is in the Malappuram District of Kerala. This incident has happened in Maranchery Government School in Ponnani.
After one student was diagnosed with COVID positive, 684 persons were sent for testing. Out of them, 150 students found covid positive are studying in class 10. As board exams are nearing, it will surely be a significant loss for students. It is found from the sources that none of them has any COVID 19 symptoms. Students from higher secondary classes will also be tested. The school also has few students from the Thrissur district. The Kerala Government has reopened the schools for