Updated Mar 01, 2021 | 12:31 IST
Six days after returning to their hostels, 12 students of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) in Sangareddy district have tested positive for Covid-19. All 12 students study in different classes and hail from different villages.
Hyderabad: In a setback to the government’s move of reopening schools in Telangana, 12 students of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) in Sangareddy district have tested positive for coronavirus.
The students who have tested positive are all from class 9, 10 and intermediate batch and had returned to their hostels six days ago. A Rapid Antigen Test was conducted on 150 students (132 students and 18 staff) out of which a dozen students tested positive.