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11 pupils have tested positive for Covid-19 for past 2 days

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Eleven students in grades 1 to 4 tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday and Thursday during classroom testing, the Ministry of Education and Science reported. There were 9 positive samples from the teachers and 3 from the non-pedagogical staff. Nearly 52,000 children returned to class after testing for coronavirus was introduced in schools. Nearly 4,350 parents volunteers took part in the testing, the Ministry of Education announced.




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