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Tamil Nadu: Class 10 girl tests positive for Covid-19 in Namakkal district

COIMBATORE: A Class 10 girl at a government higher secondary school in

Manickampalayam

of

Tiruchengode

tested positive for

Covid-19

on Thursday.

The girl was immediately shifted to a government hospital for treatment and other 300 people in the school, including teachers were also tested.

“Luckily none of the other students and staff were tested positive after the test results came on Friday,” said

Namakkal

district chief education officer A Balumuthu.

Alternative arrangements have been made for the students to continue their classes from Friday. About 280 students had attended classes on the first day of reopening on Wednesday.
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