15 Kids Among Noida's New COVID Cases; Delhi School Shut After Teacher, Student Test Positive
Forty-four people, including 15 children, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar, the health department here said on Thursday.
The number of active cases in the district has crossed the 100-mark to reach 121 now, it said.
According to the official figures, 44 people tested positive for the infection since Wednesday 6 AM, while 13 have got cured during the period.
"Of the new cases, 15 children were found positive. None of these children were reported from any school," Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sunil Kumar Sharma said.
In the wake of the increasing cases, the health department had on Wednesday issued an advisory asking all schools across Noida and Greater Noida to immediately inform about any child with cough, cold, fever, diarrhoea or showing any symptom of COVID-19 for timely treatment.
"If any child studying in your school has cough, cold, fever, diarrhea or any symptom of COVID-19, then you are requested to immediately inform the chief medical officer's office using help line no-1800492211 or email cmogbnr@gmail.com" ncmogbnr@gmail.com, so that proper treatment can be provided in time," the advisory stated.
COVID among Delhi school students
It is not just in Noida, the rising number of COVID-19 cases among school students is causing concerns.
In the national capital Delhi, too several schools have reported COVID-19 infection among students.
A teacher and student at a private school in Delhi tested positive for COIVD-19 on Thursday, and both have been sent on leave.
As a precautionary measure, all classmates of the affected student have also been sent home.
"There are reports of a child and a teacher testing positive for COVID. Other students of the class have been sent home. We are closely tracking the situation," MLA Atishi said.
Delhi govt to issue guidelines?
On Thursday, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that the government will issue fresh guidelines for schools.
Sisodia said he has directed the education department to issue guidelines on Friday in this regard.
"COVID cases have slightly increased but there is no rise in hospitalisation, so we need not worry. There is no need to panic but (we have to) stay alert. We have to learn to live with COVID. We are constantly monitoring the situation," Sisodia said.
"I have got reports from a few schools in the past few days where parents have informed about their child testing positive. The education department will tomorrow issue guidelines to schools in this regard," he added.
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