Bangalore school reopening witness COVID-19 spike

Doctors have said that there is no need to panic. They have also asked schools to shut the premise and shift to online classes only if there are cluster cases of COVID-19.

Bengaluru school reopening witness increase in number of COVID-19 cases

Bangalore School Reopening: With the reopening of schools in Bengaluru, the number of COVID-19 cases are witnessing a steady spike. Considering the health and safety of students and staff members, schools have started requesting parents not to send children with symptoms of cold, cough, fever, bodyache or stomach upset, to class. According to state-wise novel coronavirus data, 13.42 per cent of children have contributed to Bengaluru’s daily COVID count in the last 13 days.

According to BBMP health bulletin, “Of the total 2,533 Covid-19 cases in Bengaluru, 340 children have tested positive. Of them, 237 are aged between 10 and 19 years.”

However, the bulletin has not recorded an increase in the number of hospital admissions or deaths among this age group yet.

Do not shut schools unless there are clusters

Meanwhile, doctors have said that there is no need to panic. They have also asked schools to shut the premise and shift to online classes only if there are cluster cases of COVID-19.

Talking about the emerging cases of the novel coronavirus, Dr Gopikrishna T, Jayanagar Hospital said, “A majority of them have had travel history to Maharashtra or Tamil Nadu. Their symptoms are mild, so taking precautions; shutting particular classrooms for sanitisation and keeping close contacts isolated for four to five days should be followed, rather than closing the school.”

Schools postpone reopening, continue classes online

Meanwhile, several schools in the city have decided not to put children’s health at stake by putting off the reopening of Classes 11 and 12, after a few pupils in hostels tested positive. These schools continued the virtual teaching and learning process as a precaution against the COVID-19 spread.

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