Ludhiana: A high school student of the government, Maherna Kalan, was tested positive for Covid-19 here on Wednesday.
With this, the total reported case from the school has reached 26.
Senior Medical Officer (Pakhowal) Sandeep Kaur said, “Eighty students were tested at Maherna Kalan school on Tuesday.
Most of the sampling was through RT-PCR.
While 79 reports became negative, One positive.
Students are a 17-year-old boy and Dahleez residents in Ahmedgarh, Sangrur District.
Even though he lives in the border area, he studied in Ludhiana District.
“” The Sangrur Health Department was immediately informed and he was isolated at home.
The medical team will visit The place is for contact search.
So far, he is asymptomatic.
The Ministry of Health has scheduled his delayed classmate testing on Thursday, “We added that the phone from SMO and the boy was immediately isolated and sent home.
“” The boy used to wear a mask.
A student sits on a bench in class.
School has been disanitized.
A total of 224 students studied in class VI to XII.
Nearly 50% of students attend school regularly.
In class XII (Humanities), 17 of the 32 students attended school.
The rest of the students, 12 staff members and two midday eaters will be tested on Thursday.
Class will be deferred for two weeks and held online, “he added , Kailash Nagar, and eight from the government high school, Jodhewal Basti.