Bhawanipatna: As many as 32 students of Pragati Science Higher Secondary School here in Odisha's Kalahandi district have tested positive for COVID-19, an official said today.

All the students are hostel boarders while they have been placed under quarantine. They tested positive for the virus during antigen test.

A medical team has recahed the educational institution to collect swab sample of other students for COVID-19 test.

The higher secondary school has been sealed by the district administration.