The Sainik School in Assam's Goalpara has been declared as a containment zone today in light of the rising Covid-19 cases.
Between October 25 and November 15, a total of 29 people reportedly were tested positive for Covid-19 in the school. Of them, 27 were students and 2 were teachers.
Out of the 29, 12 students and a teacher are still positive. In light of this, the decision to declare the school as a containment zone was taken.
Notably, Assam recorded a total of 250 new cases of the virus of which, Goalpara recorded the second most of 14 cases.
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