Delhi schools to remain shut till October 31: Manish Sisodia
All schools in Delhi, both government and private, will continue to remain closed till October 31 in light of the coronavirus pandemic, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Sunday. The confirmation comes amid further lifting of curbs on schools under fresh guidelines issued by the central government for reopening from the coronavirus lockdown. Here are more details.
As a parent, Delhi CM understands situation's seriousness: Sisodia
In a tweet on Sunday, Sisodia wrote, "All schools in Delhi will remain closed till October 31 due to the coronavirus." Sisodia, who is also the Delhi Education Minister, added, "Chief Minister @ArvindKejriwal has said that, as a parent, he understands the gravity of the situation. At this time, it will not be appropriate to take any risk regarding the health of children."
You can view Sisodia's tweet here
Centre allowed states to take decision on reopening schools
Last week, the central government had unveiled fresh guidelines detailing COVID-19 restrictions. Under the guidelines, states and union territories have been allowed to take a decision on the reopening of schools and coaching institutions after October 15 in a graded manner. However, the guidelines continue to encourage online/distance learning, adding that a student's attendance must not be enforced and depends on parental consent.
Delhi reports 2.87 lakh COVID-19 cases; 5,472 deaths
As of Saturday evening, Delhi had reported a total of 2,87,930 COVID-19 cases, after witnessing a spike of 2,258 fresh infections in the past 24 hours. The total cases include 5,472 deaths and 2,57,224 recoveries.
Across India, over 6.5 million have been infected
According to the Union Health Ministry, till 8 am on Sunday, India reported 65,49,373 COVID-19 cases, after registering 75,829 new cases in the past 24 hours. This makes India the world's second worst-hit country in the outbreak. The total cases include 9,37,625 active infections, while 5,509,966 patients have recovered. The death toll also rose to 1,01,782 with 940 more deaths in a single day.
