Overview
- Authorities said 35 boys have been discharged and only 10 remain under observation, with all cases described as mild and stable.
- Officials reported that up to 106 students fell ill after a Feb. 7 breakfast reportedly featuring idli and chutney, prompting transfers to hospitals in Rampachodavaram and Maredumilli.
- Food, drinking water and stool samples were collected for forensic analysis, a Joint Inspection Committee is examining the case, and police registered an FIR.
- Administrative action began with the suspension of the deputy warden and the cook, and show-cause notices to the headmaster and other tribal welfare officials.
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu ordered continuous monitoring and a detailed report, as senior tribal welfare and district officials inspected the hostel and directed fixes to drinking water and sanitation.