829 teachers, 525 students in Andhra test positive for coronavirus as classes commence

On November 2, classes commenced for class 9 and 10 students in Andhra Pradesh. Across the 13 districts of the state, as per the report received on 3 pm on November 5, a total of 829 teachers and 575 students have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. So far, 70,790 teachers and 95,763 children have been tested. According to the education department, the teachers who tested positive account for only 1.17% of the total people tested. The 575 students who tested positive account for 0.60% of the total students tested.

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