Punjab school closed after 14 students, 3 teachers test positive for Covid-19
PTI, Feb 2, 2021, 7:14 PM IST
A government school in Punjab’s Nawanshahr was closed after 14 students and three teachers there tested positive for coronavirus, officials said here on Tuesday. Samples of more teachers and students, including those from the primary section, are being collected by the Health Department, the officials said. According to them, over 350 students study at Government High School in Saloh.
Health official Maninder Singh said samples of 60 students were taken on Monday, of which 14 tested positive for the virus. District Education Officer (DEO) Jagjit Singh said the school has been closed and students will be provided online education by teachers.
The schools in the state were reopened in January, nine months after a nationwide lockdown was imposed to check the coronavirus pandemic.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Let truth come out: Kharge on Oppn demand for discussion, JPC on Adani issue
Need to link co-op movement with circular economy: PM Modi
RSS mouthpiece Organiser had attacked Constitution: Jairam Ramesh
Cheetah Neerva gives birth to cubs in MP’s Kuno National Park
IT employee, lover arrested in murder of Kochi woman
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Let truth come out: Kharge on Oppn demand for discussion, JPC on Adani issue
Need to link co-op movement with circular economy: PM Modi
Karnataka CM directs officials to submit proposal for gold chariot for Goddess Chamundeshwari
RSS mouthpiece Organiser had attacked Constitution: Jairam Ramesh
Cheetah Neerva gives birth to cubs in MP’s Kuno National Park
Thanks for visiting Udayavani
You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.