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83 more Sainik School Kunjpura students test positive for Covid
Karnal Eighty-three more students of Sainik School Kunjpura tested positive for Covid -9, taking the number of infected students to 140 in a week
Karnal Eighty-three more students of Sainik School Kunjpura tested positive for Covid -9, taking the number of infected students to 140 in a week.
Karnal chief medical officer Dr Yogesh Sharma said the samples of 300 students were taken on Tuesday and 83 students and one teacher were found infected with coronavirus.
As per the school authorities, the infected students are in the age group of 14 to 17. Most of the infected students are asymptomatic . School principal Col VD Chandola refused to share any information, saying he was out of station.
Last week, 57 students of the school were found infected, forcing the school authorities to suspend classes. The infected students have been isolated in hostel rooms.
As per the school authorities, the school and hostels were opened as per the government’s guidelines on February 14 after Covid-19 RT-PCR test of all students was conducted. First, students of classes 10 and 12 were called and later students of classes 9 and 11 were allowed to attend their classes.
Karnal deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav said 138 people, including 91 students and four teachers, were found infected on Wednesday.
The DC held a meeting of the Covid19 task force and issued instructions to the district police and 18 duty magistrates to ensure implementation of Covid19 norms in all the schools of the districts.
