76 QUARANTINED
Salem school shut after girl tests +ve
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
21.01.2021
After a Class XII student tested Covid-positive the second day after schools reopened, authorities ordered 76 people, including her classmates and teacher at the tribal model school in Periyakrishnapuram near Attur in Salem district to go into quarantine for 15 days.
Health department officials also collected samples for testing. “The girl, who was staying in the hostel, a Covid test at her village on January 19 and it returned positive only on Thursday,” deputy director of health services Dr R Selvakumar told TOI. He added that teachers were asked to shut the school till further orders.
“We have quarantined 36 students in the school hostel while 25 day-scholars, 15 teachers and hotel wardens have been quarantined in their respective homes after sample collection,” he added.
Selvakumar said the girl’s village comprised of just four families and samples have been collected from all villagers, including her family.
The official hoped that the test results would arrive on Friday. “The girl had the infection before she reached the school and except her, no students has tested positive in the Salem district,” he added.
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