AHMEDABAD/ SURAT/ VADODARA/ RAJKOT: A class 2 girl from Udgam School for Children here tested positive for Covid-19 upon return from her native after attending an event. School authorities confirmed the case and said students who attended the class with the child have been asked to report their health status. The class 2 girl is one of at least 18 cases from across Gujarat who have tested positive for coronavirus in the past 10 days. The children were attending school in both online and offline modes.
The numbers include nine from Surat, four from Ahmedabad, three from Rajkot and two from Vadodara. Two teachers – one each from Rajkot and Vadodara – too have also tested positive. R R Vyas, DEO of Ahmedabad rural, confirmed that Udgam School for Children has reported a positive case following which the school has been directed to take precautionary actions. Manan Choksi, managing trustee of the school, said that the child had last attended offline class nine days ago.
(With inputs by Bharat Yagnik from Ahmedabad, Prashant Rupera from Vadodara, Yagnesh Mehta from Surat and Nimesh Khakharia from Rajkot)
The numbers include nine from Surat, four from Ahmedabad, three from Rajkot and two from Vadodara. Two teachers – one each from Rajkot and Vadodara – too have also tested positive. R R Vyas, DEO of Ahmedabad rural, confirmed that Udgam School for Children has reported a positive case following which the school has been directed to take precautionary actions. Manan Choksi, managing trustee of the school, said that the child had last attended offline class nine days ago.
(With inputs by Bharat Yagnik from Ahmedabad, Prashant Rupera from Vadodara, Yagnesh Mehta from Surat and Nimesh Khakharia from Rajkot)
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