School shut after parent of student tests positive for Covid-19 in India

  • Date: 03-Mar-2020
  • Source: Khaleej Times
  • Sector:Education
  • Country:UAE
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School shut after parent of student tests positive for Covid-19 in India

Covid-19: Indian school shut after parent of student tests positive for coronavirus. The ministry has reached the spot to sanitise the school.. Shriram Millennium school in Sector 135 Noida on Tuesday decided to shut down the premises for two days and also postpone its annual examinations after a student's parent tested positive with Covid-19 on Monday.. A senior school official, who requested anonymity, has also confirmed to IANS about the developments. ". Yes the said patient of Covid-19 is a parent of our student, we have taken all precautionary measures and are in constant contact with the Health Ministry to monitor situation," the senior official said.. The process of sanitizing the school will take one to two days.. We pray for those who were there at the birthday party where the infected person was present".. The school administration sprung into action after the news started circulating on social media.. "Dear Parents, due to certain unavoidable circumstances we will be postponing the exams scheduled today.. The new dates will be communicated shortly," a message by school administration on Tuesday read.. ( Coronavirus: Everything you need to know about the Covid-19 Wuhan virus outbreak). Sources in the school administration have confirmed that