Himachal Pradesh government has decided to reopen schools for classes 3-7 from tomorrow

“Keeping in view the current status of Covid-19 active cases and positivity rate in the state, the government has decided to allow the education department to open schools from November 10 onwards for class 3 and for classes 1 and 2 from November 15 Is. “Read the notification issued by Chief Secretary Ram Subhag Singh.

It also said that the education department has been asked to follow safety guidelines and SOPs for COVID-appropriate behavior and protocols.

The decision was taken during the Himachal Pradesh cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday, after which the state’s Information and Public Relations Department informed that schools would be reopened at full capacity.

Schools of class eight and above have already reopened in Himachal Pradesh.

The government has also decided to restart transport buses at full capacity instead of the earlier 50% norms.

The release issued by the PR department said, “A presentation was also made on the COVID-19 situation in the state and preparedness to deal with the third wave of coronavirus was reviewed. The cabinet also reviewed the status of implementation and the decisions taken in the past.” also reviewed.” Reading.

kovid status in the state

A medical officer, fifteen staff members and students of Hamirpur Medical College are among 145 persons who tested positive for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Monday, officials said. This has taken the cumulative case tally in the state to 2,25,035.

Besides this, the death toll rose to 3,767 with five more deaths reported in the hill state. Kangra district saw three deaths due to Kovid, and Shimla and Hamirpur saw one death each between the age group of 61 and 92.

According to the state health department, the number of active cases now stands at 1,123, which includes 398 in Kangra and 240 in Hamirpur.

The official said that with 233 patients recovering from the infection in the 24 hours ended Monday, the number of people who have recovered has gone up to 2,20,128.