17 students of residential school in Tangori village of Banur test positive

Tribune News Service

Mohali, April 26

Having received a complaint about students of a residential school suffering from moderate to high grade fever, the district administration immediately dispatched a Medical team to conduct Covid-19 test of the inmates.

Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan said samples were taken from Career Point Gurukul situated near Tangori village on the Banur Road, Mohali, and the report revealed that 17 persons of 100, including students and staff members, tested Covid positive. Extensive testing is on and the complete result is expected to come on Tuesday, he added.

Dayalan said the positive persons have been isolated in Covid Care Centre (CCC), Gharuan, while those found negative are being sent home to their respective families.

Taking a serious note of the callousness of the school authorities, the Deputy Commissioner said it was highly irresponsible on the part of the school authorities; they should have contacted/reported to the administration as soon as any symptom/suspicion arose. He reiterated that any COVID-related symptoms should not be ignored and immediate test be taken to avoid the spread of the virus.