RBSE Board Exam 2020: Student, teachers test positive after Rajasthan 10th, 12th Board exams

A Class 10th student who had appeared for RBSE board exam has tested coronavirus positive along with two teachers at another examination centre.

RBSE 10^th Board Exams began on June 29 amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country. A girl students, who had appeared for  RBSE 10^th Board exams in the state has tested positive. She had appeared for RBSE 10th exam on June 29 and 30. 

As per reports, her sample was taken for testing after her younger sister tested COVID-19 positive on June 27.

After the student’s report, 357 students, who also appeared for the Class 10 exam at her examination centre, and 30 teachers, who were on invigilation duty, have been sent to home quarantine, said Kota chief medical and health officer, Dr BS Tanwar.

Two teachers at another examination centre, for RBSE 12th Board exam, have tested positive. After this, samples of 23 teachers and 123 students have been taken for testing and all of them sent to the home quarantine, the health officer said.

On June 18, Rajasthan Board began RBSE 10th and 12th Board exams across 6,209 centres in the state. RBSE Class 10 exams were held on June 29 and 30. RBSE Class 12 papers were conducted between June 18 and June 30.

Students were asked to report to the centre at least an hour before the start of examination for screening and sanitization. The centres were disinfected before the exams. The board added 524 new centres to follow social distancing during exams, and number of invigilators was increased by 40%.

"The 17-year-old girl of Govind Nagar locality appeared for last paper of Class 10 examination at government school in Indira Gandhi Nagar. Her sample was taken on June 27 when her sister tested positive. Report of the second sister came on June 30,” Dr Tanwar said.

Two government teachers, one an invigilator and the other centre superintendent, tested positive. They were on duty in a private school which was a centre for Class 12 examination. “We have taken samples of other 23 teachers and 123 students from the centre. The reports are awaited,” the CMHO said.

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