In the wake of rising concerns over the rise in coronavirus cases, India on Friday reported 949 new Covid-19 cases, according to updated data from the Union Health Ministry. According to the data of the Ministry of Health, in the last 24 hours, 810 people have recovered and six people have died in the country. Additionally, the country’s active cases showed a marginal increase to 11,191 and the daily positivity rate was 0.26%.
Meanwhile, due to concerns over the increase in coronavirus In the national capital, the Arvind Kejriwal government will issue Covid-19 guidelines for schools on Friday.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia made this statement after meeting the teacher and student of a private school in South Delhi on Thursday. COVID-19 After which other students of the same class were sent home.
This is significant as schools started functioning completely offline from April 1, after all COVID-related restrictions were lifted on February 28 in view of the low positivity rate.
“Covid cases have increased slightly but there is no increase in hospitalizations, so we need not worry. There is no need to panic but need to be alert. Since there is COVID, we have to learn to live with it. We are continuously monitoring the situation. A general guideline for schools will be introduced tomorrow,” Sisodia said.
Delhi on Thursday reported 325 new COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 2.39 per cent in the last 24 hours. COVID-19 cases increased as compared to Wednesday. The national capital witnessed 299 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, with a daily positivity rate of 2.49 per cent.
Speaking on the fee hike in the school, the Delhi minister said that the government has not allowed Delhi schools to increase their fees since 2015, and now private schools have been allowed to increase their fees only by 2 to 3 per cent. .
From 2015 we did not allow private schools to increase fees and continued till 2020 in view of COVID. But now we have allowed a very limited number of schools to increase by 2-3 per cent.
(with inputs from agencies)