Patiala: About 30 school children in the district Punjab He has tested positive for Covid-19 so far, even as the health department has collected over 40,000 samples from schools in the state. Testing started in schools from the date of opening on 2nd August.
In line with the protocol, the education department has suspended classes and in some cases, even schools where positive cases have been detected.
Students who came in contact with their Covid-infected counterparts have also been quarantined. “The number is not very large as compared to the number of tests being conducted,” the state nodal officer for Covid-19 said. Dr Rajesh Bhaskar.
Parents of students from government schools are worried, while many students have stopped attending classes in private schools.
The number of students attending physical classes is said to be “very low”.
In line with the protocol, the education department has suspended classes and in some cases, even schools where positive cases have been detected.
Students who came in contact with their Covid-infected counterparts have also been quarantined. “The number is not very large as compared to the number of tests being conducted,” the state nodal officer for Covid-19 said. Dr Rajesh Bhaskar.
Parents of students from government schools are worried, while many students have stopped attending classes in private schools.
The number of students attending physical classes is said to be “very low”.
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