At least 72 students of 12 government schools tested positive for coronavirus in Haryana's Rewari, the nodal officer informed on Wednesday. All the educational institutes were reopened after eight months on November 2.
"Due to the festive season, there is movement and people are meeting each other so we tested students of 12 schools. We will continue testing students to curb the COVID-19 spread," said Nodal Officer.
As per reports, 34 students were also tested positive for COVID-19 in the Jhajjar district.
Meanwhile, three students were found infected with the deadly contagious virus at a government school in Jind’s Narwana on November 6, four days after schools reopened amid the pandemic.
However, Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal said that the schools from where the coronavirus infected students study, have been closed for two weeks.
"The schools where COVID-19 cases were reported have been closed for two weeks. Wearing of masks and social distancing norms to be strictly followed. The whole system cannot remain shut due to COVID-19," the minister said.
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