Dharwad: The state government has asked all the schools including private unaided schools to host interaction with parents on reopening schools and send it to the education department. In one such meeting, 8 teachers were infected with the Corona Virus in Dharwad.
According to the sources, on June 6, the school management had convened a parents meeting. 24 parents and teachers had attended the meeting. Now 8 teachers who attended the meeting have tested COVID 19 positive.
According to the sources, the first a teacher who arrived from Shivamogga tested positive. Now 7 other teachers who came in contact with her also tested positive.
The school is now sealed down for sanitization. This incident has sent shock waves among all the teachers who had started participating in school activities.