Talwara, November 28

In all, 10 more persons, including nine children and a staff member, have tested Covid positive at Government Senior Secondary School, Palahad. The schoolhas been closed for 10 days.

Earlier 12 children were found positive in the school.

SMO Dr Anupinder Mathaun and Nodal Officer Dr Vishal Dharwal said on November 26, as many as 117 samples were taken and 10 of them had tested positive.

They said there should be a system in the school to ensure physical distancing among children and thermal scanning must be done. “If a child is found suffering from fever, cold or cough, they should be prohibited from coming to school.” — OC