<p>A 48-year-old government school teacher, who had tested positive for Covid-19, died at a private hospital here on Saturday, following which her 12 colleagues and three students also returned positive results, an official said.</p>.<p>Schools in the state reopened for classes 5 to 12 from January 7 after a government order.</p>.<p>The deceased teacher taught maths at the Government Senior Secondary School Galib Klan in Jagraon.</p>.<p>Additional Deputy Commissioner Neeru Katyal said 12 teachers and three students of the school have tested positive for the infection.</p>.<p>The school has now been shut and the samples of other students and the staff were being taken for testing, he said.</p>.<p>The Punjab government had recently decided to reopen schools for students of classes 5 to 12 from January 7.</p>.<p>State Education minister Vijay Inder Singla had said the decision was taken following a persistent demand by parents. </p>
<p>A 48-year-old government school teacher, who had tested positive for Covid-19, died at a private hospital here on Saturday, following which her 12 colleagues and three students also returned positive results, an official said.</p>.<p>Schools in the state reopened for classes 5 to 12 from January 7 after a government order.</p>.<p>The deceased teacher taught maths at the Government Senior Secondary School Galib Klan in Jagraon.</p>.<p>Additional Deputy Commissioner Neeru Katyal said 12 teachers and three students of the school have tested positive for the infection.</p>.<p>The school has now been shut and the samples of other students and the staff were being taken for testing, he said.</p>.<p>The Punjab government had recently decided to reopen schools for students of classes 5 to 12 from January 7.</p>.<p>State Education minister Vijay Inder Singla had said the decision was taken following a persistent demand by parents. </p>