COVID-19 Is Not Over: 31 students, 10 parents of same school test positive

Recently, at least 31 students and 10 parents from the same school tested positive for the virus in Andipatti in the Theni district.

Reports of horrific cluster COVID-19 cases are emerging all across the country with the increase in the virus spread. Tamil Nadu is among those states that has been witnessing a rapid rise in Covid-19 cases again. Recently, at least 31 students and 10 parents from the same school tested positive for the virus in Andipatti in the Theni district. Officials said that the district education department has temporarily closed the school after a huge number of covid cases were reported. Initially, the school reported 12 students getting infected with the novel coronavirus.

On Thursday, new coronavirus cases in the state breached the 2,000-mark with 2,069 people testing positive for the infection. The tally is 34,75,185 till date.

According to the official data, the active cases increased to 11,094 from 10,033 recorded on Wednesday. Four people - 2 from Singapore and 1 each from Bangladesh and USA - are among the 2,069 who tested positive.

Following COVID-19 protocols mandatory in Chennai

After witnessing a sudden spike in the number of COVID-19 cases, on Tuesday, the Greater Chennai Corporation made masks compulsory in public areas. Following COVID-19 protocols is also necessary to avoid the further spread of the virus. 

In the last 10 days, active Covid-19 cases have breached the 6,000-mark in Tamil Nadu where Chennai had accounted for more than half the share.

Chennai and Chengalpet have been reporting the majority of cases, while the remaining was spread in 33 of the 38 districts. The state capital leads among districts with more than 4000 active infections.

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