A 15-year old boy from Mumbai tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday. As it turned out he was appearing for his SSC board exams, along with 36 other students at an exam centre in south Mumbai, before he tested positive. After he tested positive, MCGM swung into action on Tuesday and made a list of all the students who appeared for the exam at the same centre and took their swab samples for testing.

A list with the name of students, their address and contact details were shared with concerned wards for locating these students.

Till last week, SSC board exams were being held as per schedule in Mumbai. Given the rise of Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, the state education department postponed remaining papers till March 31. "We have located all the students and took their swab tests. Will follow the procedures once results of these tests are out, said Mahesh Palkar, Education Officer MCGM.

The patient’s father has a travel history to Delhi. He returned to Mumbai on March 12, developed symptoms on March 20 and tested positive a day later. After which the student and other members of his family were tested.

Maharashtra’s tally is 107, highest in India with 41 cases including three deaths in Mumbai. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray insisted that the state is in a very crucial stage in fighting the pandemic and everything is being done to top community spread.