Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Health Department has issued a high alert as mumps cases continue to rise among children in Coimbatore. Authorities have intensified surveillance and preventive measures after 21 kindergarten (KG) students from a matriculation school in Peelamedu tested positive for the viral infection in the past two days. Following the outbreak, the school administration declared a holiday until March 12 to curb further transmission. Health officials from the Coimbatore City Muni