Updated Jan 11, 2021 | 10:28 IST
Odisha Schools reopened on January 8, 2021. As per the protocols, teachers had to undergo COVID19 testing. As many as 31 teachers and students have tested positive in Gajapati district of Odisha. 31 teachers, students test positive in Odisha | Photo Credit: ANI
After the re-opening of schools in Odisha, 31 teachers and students have tested positive for COVID-19 in Gajapati district, informed Dr Pradeep Kumar Patra, Chief District Medical Officer on Sunday. Schools reopened for students of Class 10 and 12 in Odisha on January 8, after remaining closed for over 9 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As many as 31 new infections detected in the district. Among them 90 percent are teachers and they would be barred from attending schools, said Patra.