SOPORE- At least ten children, aged below 7 years, tested positive for Covid-19 in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
An official from Sub District Hospital (SDH) Sopore said that today out of ten persons tested positive for Covid-19 through Rapid Antigen Test, seven are minors, aged below seven years, according to news agency KNO.
He said that on Thursday, three children below one year age were tested positive for Covid-19 through RAT; however, their samples for RT-PCR have not been received yet.
He said that all the infected children are symptomatic and among them, one has pneumonia, who was admitted at SDH Sopore.
The official added that it seems that these children have contracted the virus at a private paediatric clinic where they have been visiting for treatment.
He said that tomorrow they will conduct random sampling of persons working at private clinics in the area and there are chances that they might trace the virus spreader.
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