
13 children recover from COVID-19
The Hindu
All 13 children aged less than 14 at Krishnanugraha Rehabilitation and Adoption Centre of Santhekatte, Udupi, and its nine staff members who had tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered.They were i
All 13 children aged less than 14 at Krishnanugraha Rehabilitation and Adoption Centre of Santhekatte, Udupi, and its nine staff members who had tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered. They were isolated in the centre itself on May 26 and doctors had been attending to their health twice a day. Of the 13 children who had tested positive, seven had developed upper respiratory tract infection on the second and third day after testing positive. They had symptoms such as cough and fever. But all have recovered and doing well, sources in the Department of Health and Family Welfare said.More Related News

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