20 students of two schools in Punjab test Covid positive
Darpan News Desk IANS, 10 Aug, 2021 11:11 AM
Chandigarh, Aug 10 (IANS) With the re-opening of schools in Punjab, 20 students from two government schools in Ludhiana city on Tuesday tested positive for Covid-19.
While 12 students are from Kailash Nagar, eight are from Basti Jodhewal.
District Magistrate Varinder Kumar Sharma has ordered closure of both schools till August 24.
Also, testing of all students and teachers in both the schools has been ordered.
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Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered withdrawal of 1,300 policemen from the VIP duties, including from his own security, and their deployment in the battle against the coronavirus.
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The index of panic as per the IANS CVoter Covid Tracker has shot up in the week ending March 29 with more people, around 22 per cent, afraid that they or someone in the family can catch the coronavirus.
