2 Noida schools close amid Coronavirus scare

Two schools in Noida sent back children and shut down the premises for a few days after parent of one the students tested positive for coronavirus on Monday. The health authorities swung into action on Tuesday after they received reports that a private school in Noida had asked parents to take their kids home since some children had attended a birthday party organised by the person who was on Monday tested positive for coronavirus. Amid scare, the health authorities said the building was being sanitised and blood samples of five families have been sent for examination. A health department team led by Chief Medical Officer, Noida, reached the school around 11.45 am to inspect the situation.