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RTI: 721 children in child care institutions contracted Covid since outbreak
As per the data from India’s apex child rights body. nearly 720 children in child care institutions in 11 states and Union Territories have contracted Covid-19 till now and no fatalities have been reported. Out of 721 children in such institutions, who contracted the infection, the highest number was reported from Haryana (288) followed by Tamil Nadu (149) and Bihar (131).
The data was shared by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights in response to an RTI query from PTI.
The data also stated that 686 children living in child care institutions (CCIs) have been infected with Covid-19 so far this year.
Last year, Uttar Pradesh was the only state out of the 11 states and Union Territories (UTs) to report coronavirus cases among children in CCIs. It had reported 35 cases, according to the data.
This year, no coronavirus case has been reported yet from such institutions in Uttar Pradesh, it stated.