The vaccination program for children aged 15 to 18 has begun. However, state and UT administrations such as Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai, Goa, Telangana, and others have once again closed schools, colleges, and other educational institutions in order to keep children safe in the midst of the Omicron outbreak. The closure of schools is intended to halt the spread of the fatal sickness.
The following is a complete list of states and UTs that have announced school closures:
- Karnataka
- Bihar
- Chhattisgarh
- Telangana
- Punjab
- Maharashtra
- Telangana
- Jharkhand
- Goa
- Rajasthan
- Tamil Nadu
- Delhi
- West Bengal
- Odisha
- Haryana
- Uttar Pradesh
Delhi-
In response to rapidly escalating disease cases, Delhi issued a yellow alert on December 28 and closed schools immediately. The Delhi government has granted a winter holiday for pre-primary and elementary school pupils from January 1 to 15. Following the decision of the Delhi government, states began to contemplate closing primary schools.
Tamil Nadu-
To tackle the escalating number of coronavirus cases, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin ordered the closure of all schools up to Class 9 on Wednesday. According to the CM, physical education classes would continue for students in grades 10 and 12, despite board exams and a vaccination drive.
Uttar Pradesh-
Schools in Noida, Ghaziabad, Hapur, and Greater Noida have been closed due to an increase in Omicron cases and strong cold waves. The state government has declared winter holidays in government schools up to class 8. From December 31, 2021, to January 14, 2022, the schools will be closed for 15 days. Private schools, on the other hand, have received no guidelines yet.
Mumbai-
The Mumbai Municipal Corporation has ordered the closure of primary schools around the city in order to combat the spread of COVID-19. The city’s primary and upper primary schools were due to reopen on January 3rd, but that date has been pushed back until the end of the month.
Haryana-
Following a spike in Omicron cases, the state government adopted stringent measures, including school and college closures. The state administration, according to the notification, has proclaimed a winter holiday in schools, which will last until January 12.
West Bengal-
Due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, the state administration has imposed a school and other educational institution shutdown commencing January 3. “All academic activities in schools, colleges, and universities must be halted.” The government regulation specifies that “only administrative operations with 50 percent of employees at a time must be approved.”
Telangana-
Because of a surge in COVID-19 cases and the Sankranthi vacations, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has ordered that schools and colleges be closed from January 8 to January 16, 2022.
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