TULSIPUR, JANUARY 6
A Tulsipur school has been shuttered after coronavirus infection was confirmed in students and teachers.
The infection was discovered in several students and staff of Aswara Secondary School in Tulsipur-8, and Rapti Children's Academy and Janata Sanskrit Secondary School, both in Tulsipur-6.
The Aswara Secondary School has been closed for a week after the detection of the infection in students and teachers.
Public Health Inspector at the Tulsipur Sub-metropolis, Public Health Promotion Section, Bimal KC said three coronavirus infection cases were confirmed at Aswara. He said six students and five teachers were found infected at Sustashrawan. Similarly, the infection is confirmed in two students at Rapti Children's Academy and one female teacher at Janata Sanskrit Secondary School.
The swab samples collected from them has been sent to the National Health Laboratory in Kathmandu to check whether or not it was Omicron variant infection, KC said, adding the report of the tests was expected on Sunday.
Public Health Inspector KC has urged the local government to take precaution and adopt health safety measures in view of the new cases. He also shared that six health workers at the Metro Hospital and two sub-metropolis employees were also found infected.
