<span style="color: #222222;">In Telangana, 29 students of a government-run residential school and junior college for girls in Khammam district have tested positive for Covid-19. District Medical Officer Dr. B. Malathi informed that the cases were reported during the last two days at the school and junior college in Wyra town.<br />''<br />'' She said, though the girls tested positive for COVID-19, they are not having any symptoms. The school authorities conducted tests for all students after a couple of students showed suspected symptoms. <br />''<br />''The official said, the students, who tested positive, were taken home by their parents for home quarantine and they were all fine. The parents of students who tested negative also took them home as a precautionary measure.<br />''<br />''This is the first time since the reopening of residential schools in the state last month that such a large number of students tested positive.<br />''<br />''The incident prompted the authorities to ramp up Covid-19 preventive measures in residential schools. About 650 students are studying in school and junior college.</span><br />