Udupi: A  student from Kundapura attending SSLC exams in the district tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, June 30, informed Education department sources.

As per sources, the Student has already written Second Language, Mathematics, and Science exams and was preparing for tomorrow’s Social science exam. The officials have directed her to write the remaining three exams in supplementary exams in August. Health officials are preparing to admit her to a COVID hospital.

The source of infection is yet to be detected. It is learned that two months back a Mumbai returnee who recovered from COVID-19 had visited their house. However, it is not clear that she got an infection from the Mumbai returnee.

A student from Hejamadi who was preparing for the Science exam had tested positive two days back and she is being treated at COVID hospital in Karkala.