SMC shuts two schools, one college after students tested Covid positive

March 13, 2021
SMC shuts two schools, one college after students tested Covid positive

Surat: Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has shut CD Barfiwala college in the city for 14 days after 10 students of this college were tested Covid19 positive. SMC has ordered to shut Sant Namdev primary school after 6 students were tested covid19 positive. Another school Sant Nachiketa primary school has been also asked to shut for 14 days after 4 students were tested positive for Covid19. SMC has asked all educational institutes to take care in connection with present situation of pandemic, or go for online classes.

SMC today tested 3699 students/staffers across 49 schools/colleges. Of them 17 students, 3 staffers have been tested positive.

Meanwhile the city police commissioner today paid visit to Palsana – Hazira road based Bhatiya toll booth based check post where people coming from Maharashtra and other states are tested for Covid19. It’s worth noting that recent surge of cases in Surat has been largely attributed to Maharashtra and other states where situation of pandemic has worsened. Maharashtra, located couple of hundred kms away from Surat has today recorded over 15,000 Covid19 cases. DeshGujarat

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