Mumbai: More or less 29 students of civic-run King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Mumbai, Maharashtra, have tested positive for COVID-19, according to reports. 

Out of these, 27 students were fully vaccinated against the disease. Of the infected students, 23 are second-year MBBS students while six are in their first year, officials said. Two of the students have been admitted to Seven Hills Hospital in the city for treatment while the other students have been asked to quarantine.

A total of 1,100 students are pursuing the MBBS course from the college. All the 29 students who were tested have been infected with Covid, said KEM hospital dean Dr Hemant Deshmukh.

Sharing on the matter Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said "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." Reports of this infection is a serious concern, Maharashtra Chief Minister has been regularly asking people to follow Covid-19 protocols appropriately even if the person is fully vaccinated but people seem to be ignoring it, she added.

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