New Delhi: With Covid cases in India slightly rising over the past few days, Covid-19 cases in Noida and Ghaziabad are raising alarms among people and the health authorities. Three students enrolled at two private schools in Ghaziabad have tested positive for coronavirus, while 16 cases including three among teachers were reported from a school in Noida.
Ghaziabad Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bhavtosh Shankhdhar said that of the three students, two are from one school and of these two, one lives in Noida.
"Their COVID-19 test results were known while the students were at their homes and not in school. We will be carrying our tests and vaccinations in the schools," said a PTI report quoting the doctor.
The senior doctor further said that it is yet to be ascertained if the children have been diagnosed with the new XE variant or Covid 19.
While the incident has raised concern among parents and residents of the area, immediate steps have been taken to break the chain of infection.
One of the schools, located in Ghaziabad's Indirapuram, has announced three days' closure while the school in Noida has moved to the online mode of classes for a week the spread of infection is limited and no more students get impacted.
An official of one of the schools, where two students have been found COVID-19 positive said, "The school has announced three days' closure but thereafter it will remain closed for Easter Holidays and reopen for physical classes next Monday only."
In Noida, 13 students and three teachers of a school have tested positive for the infection, prompting them to switch to online classes, according to the district health department officials.
"We have decided to go online and sanitize the school completely. Students will return for offline classes 18th April. Those infected would carry their RAT (rapid antigen test) report," a school source told PTI.