COVID-19 Impact: Tripura cancels decision to reopen school and colleges

Tripura cancelled the move after considering the latest situation of COVID-19 pandemic in the state.

Tripura Schools Reopening: Tripura rolled back its decision to reopen its schools amid the ongoing pandemic situation. Despite announcing the partial reopening of schools and colleges from December 1, Tripura cancelled the move after considering the latest situation of COVID-19 pandemic in the state. On December 1, 2020, the state government of Tripura released an official notice in which Tripura Higher Education Director Saju Waheed said, "the decision to reopen colleges and educational institutions and reintroduce physical attendance in them was cancelled in view of not receiving a ‘positive response’ from the Health and Family Welfare Department. The decision would remain in effect till further orders issued from the department." 

According to the reports, an official from the state health department informed that the recent review of pandemic showed continuing signs of people being tested positive with the virus. The latest update in the COVID-19 infection data of the state reveals that out of 32,726 who tested positive for the virus, 369 people died from the pandemic till date. Out of them, 31,798 have, however, recovered and were discharged from hospitals. Tripura’s COVID positivity rate is estimated at 6.20 per cent and the fatality rate stands at 1.13 per cent, which is still one of the highest in the region. Earlier this month, the education department announced after a status review of the pandemic situation that they would go ahead with a decision to reopen classes for TBSE 10th and TBSE 12th students along with colleges in an effort to regularise academic activities halted since the onset of the pandemic. 

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