Chennai: As many as 40 staff members of a IT company at Perungudi in the city have tested positive for Covid-19, sources said.
Following this, the company has asked all its employees to go back to work from home mode, it is learnt.
Also, the Health department has decided to conduct tests for all the contacts of the Covid-19 positive techies, sources added.
Meanwhile, it has emerged that more school students have tested positive for Covid-19 in Thanjavur. Lately, the temple town is witnessing a steady rise in corona infections, especially among students and teachers.
Sources today said more students have tested positive and officials are now testing their parents and other contacts.