Schools in Kerala not to open either in September or October, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
Kerala State Government has announced that it schools across the state will not reopen in the next two months considering the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the state. The decision regarding Kerala Schools being closed during the next two months was conveyed by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Kerala Chief Minister during a media interaction said that "In the given situation, it's not possible to open educational institutions (schools) either in September or October. This is also the thinking of the Centre.”
Earlier, the government of India in its Unlock 4.0 Guidelines had allowed the educational institutions including schools to reopen for higher classes; i.e. from 9th and above. As per the guidelines, students can visit the schools from September 21 onwards to clear their doubts and queries. However, Kerala is unlikely to follow this guideline of Centre.
The state reported as many as 2,540 new coronavirus cases as on September 14. Considering the prevailing situation and the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, Kerala State Government has decided against the reopening of schools in September and October 2020.
While talking to media persons, he said that "At present, we have 30,486 positive cases, whereas 79,813 patients have been cured in Kerala.”
Addressing the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the state, Kerala CM said that the recent spike in Coronavirus cases in the state can be attributed to the increasing relaxations being granted in the lockdown measures. Even though public transport is not fully operational at present, the cases are likely to go up once normal activities are resumed," Vijayan told the media here, adding that the state was planning to conduct 50,000 tests daily.
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