Amid the improving situation of Covid-19 in the state that led to the reopening of schools, at least thirteen students of an uptown private school in Guwahati have been infected with the deadly contagion.
As per sources of Pratidin Digital, as many as thirteen students living in the hostel of NPS International School detected the virus. After a student tested positive with Covid-19 and was admitted to a Guwahati Hospital, health department authorities tested the students of the school hostel and so far thirteen students have been found positive with the virus.
A source has also mentioned that the school authorities have not shared the information with guardians and other concerned officials risking the health of the students.
It is suspected that more positive cases are likely to surface soon. The current situation has alarmed both parents and students, although, the Kamrup Metro administration is yet to declare the school a micro-containment zone as per Covid-19 protocols issued by Assam Government.
The school situated near ISBT in Guwahati has nearly 1200 students of which 400 students are admitted to the school hostel.