J&K: 3 schools in Budgum ordered to close after detection of COVID cases
Press Trust of India | March 8, 2021 | 10:15 AM IST | 1 min read
The nodal officer advised the institutions to close school premises for at least three days as COVID-19 cases were detected during random testing.
Srinagar : Authorities in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday ordered closure of three schools for at least three days, following the detection of COVID-19 cases in these institutions. In a letter to the three schools, the nodal officer for COVID-19 mitigation advised the institutions to close the school premises for at least three days in view of detection of COVID-19 cases during random testing.
The official also advised the primary and secondary contacts of persons who tested positive at these schools to self-isolate till authorities conduct COVID-19 test on them.
High and higher secondary schools in Kashmir opened on Monday after remaining closed for nearly a year, following the eruption of the COVID-19 pandemic in the early days of last year. While middle schools will open on Monday for physical classes, primary classes will start operations from March 15.
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