Budgam school closed for 5 days after teacher tests positive for COVID-19

SRINAGAR — A school in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district was closed for five days after one of its contractual lecturer tested positive for COVID-19.

Quoting officials, KDC reported that Government Girls Higher Secondary School Budgam was closed after a contractual teacher of the institution was declared positive for COVID-19 during a test drive held on Tuesday.

Officials said that the school will remain closed for five days from today as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of virus among others. (KDC)