Mumbai: As the threat of the COVID-19 Omircon variant looms large, the reopening of schools in Mumbai has been postponed. Schools in Mumbai for classes 1 to 7 will now open from December 15 instead of tomorrow (December 1), Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation informed on Tuesday. However, for the rest of Maharashtra schools will reopen from tomorrow.
This is part of the new Covid-19 guidelines released amid threat of the new covid-19 variant omicron. “Schools for classes 1-7 will now reopen from December 15, instead of December 1, in view of the emergence of Omicron variant of COVID19 in the world,” Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) told media.
Additionally, reports claimed that the mayor of Pune stated that schools for grade 1-7 will not reopen in the city on the proposed day of December 1. Moreover, the Nashik Municipal Commissioner has also stayed the decision until December 10, considering the threat of the new variant.
Amid the guidelines issued for the reopening of schools, the Maharashtra government had announced that physical classes were held only for 3-4 hours a day. Schools were asked to work in shifts or on alternate days as the case may be to ensure only 15-20 students are present in class at a given time.
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope had on Monday said that the state cabinet has expressed concerns about passengers arriving from at-risk countries.
As of now, no Omicron cases have been reported in India. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will hold a review meeting with States on the Omicron variant of COVID19 today.
source https://www.india.com/maharashtra/maharashtra-schools-reopening-news-mumbai-pune-nashik-schools-reopen-postponed-news-guidelines-sops-omicron-threat-5117073/
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