Coronavirus cases reach 225 in KP schools: health department
The ratio of positive coronavirus cases in schools stood at 1.25%, says the KP health department's report
October 05, 2020
PESHAWAR: The coronavirus infections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa schools have reached 225 after the reopening of educational institutions, the provincial health department's study said Monday.
The period covered in the study was from September 15 to October 3, the health department said.
The test results of 17,090 students, teachers, and other staff members came out negative, while 4,096 results were still awaited.
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The ratio of positive coronavirus cases in schools stood at 1.25%, the report said, adding that over 1,500 samples were being collected daily from the schools.
The report said that 22,222 samples have been collected from teachers, students, and staff, to date.
The samples were being collected randomly from schools in 17 districts, it added.
KP has recorded a total of 38,076 coronavirus infections, more than 1,200 deaths, and over 36,000 recoveries, according to official statistics.
