Punjab Govt school shut down after 14 students, 3 teachers test COVID-19 positive

Amid Covid-19, several states have started reopening their schools for higher grade students. Similarly, Punjab also reopened schools for higher grade students, however, a government school in Nawanshahr was recently closed after fourteen students and three teachers were tested positive for Covid-19, according to the officials.

Around 300 students study at Government High School in Saloh. Out of this, a



sample of 60 students was taken for the Covid-19 test. Out of this 60, 14 students were tested positive for coronavirus.

District Education Officer (DEO) Jagjit Singh said the school has been closed and students will be provided online education by teachers.

The schools in the state were reopened in January, nine months after a nationwide lockdown was imposed to check the coronavirus pandemic.