Noida school shut over coronavirus fears after infected man from Delhi attends birthday party with other kids from same school
A prominent English medium school in Noida was shut on Tuesday following coronavirus fears. It is learnt that the coronavirus infected patient from Delhi had organised a birthday party in the area last week, where his children, along with other school mates were also present. Twenty-five other people from Noida had also attended the party. Meanwhile, the medical authorities of Uttar Pradesh are on their way to the school for further inspection. The school authorities have also cancelled the exams that were scheduled to be conducted from today.
India TV's Amit Palit, who paid a visit to the school in Noida sector 135, spoke to CMO Anurag Bhargava on the closure of the school. Meanwhile, some family members of the Delhi-based man, who has tested positive for the coronavirus, have been shifted to Safdarjung Hospital for tests after they showed symptoms of the virus, Health Ministry sources said.
Some other relatives were asked to stay quarantined at their houses only, the sources added. One of the accountants working for the man, who lives in Mayur Vihar, and some of his relatives have also been shifted to Safdarjung Hospital for tests, they said. Contact tracing for the virus was underway, the sources added.
Noida school shut amid Coronavirus fears: What we know so far
04:42 pm: Health Minister will brief the media at 5:00 pm
04:41 pm: Delhi's Hyatt Regency having to undertake decontamination measures after Delhi-based man who tested positive for coronavirus claimed to have dined at one of the restaurants on February 28.
02:01 pm: A total of 40 students of the school have been tested for the virus and sent to 28-day isolation, the Chief Medical Officer of Gautam Buddh Nagar said.
01:55 pm: We are also sanitizing the school bus in which the children travelled, says Anurag Bhargav, Chief Medical Officer of Gautam Buddh Nagar
01:30 pm: A total of 40 students of the school have been tested for the virus and sent to a 28-day isolation, the Chief Medical Officer of Gautam Buddh Nagar said
01:19 pm: Another Noida school shut amid coronavirus fears
12:28 pm: "The Indian who came back to Noida after contracting coronavirus in Italy has been identified. One of his children, studies in a Noida school. He had met some children at a birthday party. Our team is looking into this and quarantines are being done in Delhi. We have arranged 10 beds. There is no need to worry," Noida District Magistrate BN Singh has said
12:24 pm: Meanwhile, DM of Gautam Budh Nagar has told India TV that all other schools in Noida are running as normal. "There is no reason to panic," BN Singh, Noida DM has said
12:22 pm: Fumigation is being done at Noida school presently
12:20 pm: More than 40 people have been screened following coronavirus scare at Noida school
12:18 pm: Anyone, if found positive with coronavirus will be immediately admitted to the hospital
12:17 pm: The process of sanitisation of entire school may take a day or two, following which the school will be reopened
12:16 pm: No confirmation of active coronavirus in Noida
12:12 pm: Party by the coronavirus infected man was organised in Agra city, which was attended by five families and two school students
12:10 pm: Blood samples of all those present at the party have been taken and their reports are awaited. Meanwhile, no person has shown any symptoms so far
12:09 pm: There is no official confirmation of coronavirus symptoms in school children
12:08 pm: The entire school will be sanitised
12:07 pm: People who came in contact with the coronavirus infected man at the party have been kept in isolation
12:06 pm: Students at the school have been sent back home
12:05 pm: Two students from the school have been quarantined, CMO Anurag Bhargava has said
12:04 pm: The children of the man found infected with coronavirus study in the same school, due to which the authorities have ordered the closure of the school as a preventive measure.
According to a statement by the school, the new dates for the exams will be communicated shortly.
"Due to certain unavoidable circumstances, we will be postponing the exams scheduled today. The new dates will be communicated shortly. The Board exams will continue as normal. The children of classes 7-11 may come for extra classes if they wish. Class 6 and IGCSE classes continue with the study leave," the statement read.
According to media reports, the Ministry of Health has reached out to everyone who were present at the birthday party, and the tests are being conducted for those. The ministry has also advised them to self-quarantine for 14 days.
The Union Health Ministry on Monday had confirmed that two cases of Coronavirus, one each from New Delhi and Telangana have been detected. Both the patients are stable and being closely monitored.
According to the Union Health Ministry, the person who has been detected Coronavirus positive in Delhi had arrived from Italy while the other had arrived from Dubai.
Earlier in the day, a 27-year-old woman, who returned from Italy, has been quarantined in a hospital in Indore city, Madhya Pradesh and was being monitored for suspected exposure to Coronavirus.
In the past few days, cases of people being infected from the deadly virus in Italy have witnessed a sudden rise.
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