'Investigating How They Got Infected': Mumbai Mayor After 23 MBBS Students Test Covid Positive

While speaking to the media, Mayor Kishori Pednekar said that it may have spread due to some cultural or sports event held in the college. 

Mayor Kishori Pednekar speaks to the media. (Image Source: ANI)

New Delhi: At least 23 MBBS students of civic-run King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Mumbai, Maharashtra tested positive for Covid-19. All of the students had received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine. 

While speaking to the media, Mayor Kishori Pednekar said that it may have spread due to some cultural or sports event held in the college. 

Mumbai | 23 MBBS students test positive for #COVID19 at KEM Hospital. All 23 students were vaccinated with at least one dose of vaccine. Some of them have mild symptoms. It may have spread due to some cultural or sports event held in the college: Mayor Kishori Pednekar pic.twitter.com/hv5SUDflma

— ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2021

Two students have been admitted to Seven Hills Hospital for treatment while the other students have been quarantined.

ANI quoted the mayor as saying, "We are investigating how the student got infected but there is a possibility that the infection spread due to a cultural and sports event held in the college."

She mentioned how such reports are a matter of great concern and that the Chief Minister of Maharashtra has repeatedly asked people to follow the protocols even if fully vaccinated but people seem to keep ignoring the advice. 

Earlier on Thursday, Pednekar announced strict standard operation procedures (SoPs) for reopening of school for classes 5 to 12 from October 4, 2021.