Two English medium schools and the chief judicial magistrate court remained closed on Thursday after three persons including a ninth standard student tested positive for Covid-19 in the steel city on Wednesday.
The schools, both located in Kadma locality, are DBMS English School and Andhra Association School.
Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC) city manager, Ravi Bharti who looks after Covid control measures on behalf of the administration said authorities will seal both the schools so as to prevent the spread of the virus.
"As a large number of students used to come to these schools, there is always a great chance of the virus to spread to other students. We have decided to seal these schools and are waiting for the deputation of a magistrate for the job, "said Bharti to The Telegraph Online.
"Though a ninth standard student tested positive on Wednesday, the student in question was at his home when this happened. Moreover, we have kept the school closed on Thursday keeping in view of the district health department's directive," said Rajni Shekhar, principal of DBMS English.
She said following administration's directive they have intimated parents of all the students from standard VIII to XII to get a Covid test.
At the Andhra Association School, a teacher tested positive, leading the school management to close the school from Thursday till further instructions by the administration.
The court of chief judicial magistrate was also closed on Thursday after a judicial clerk tested Covid positive on Wednesday.
A special drive was carried out throughout the East Singhbhum district on Wednesday where 121 Covid cases were detected.
Suraj Kumar, deputy commissioner, held a meeting with health department officials on Thursday afternoon where it was decided that the Covid test drive will have to be increased immensely.