Maharashtra school education minister Varsha Eknath Gaikwad stated, “If Omicron cases continue to rise, we may take a call to shut schools again. We are monitoring the situation. Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad also added”Days after reopening schools, the Maharashtra government might close down the in-person, on-campus classes again, if the Omicron cases continue to surge. If Omicron cases continue to rise, we may take a call to shut schools again. We are regulating the situation.” Maharashtra administration had reopened classes from December 15 for Mumbai and from December 16 for Pune-based schools. The attendance for younger grades stayed low and schools across the state were anticipating the digits to go up after the winter vacations. Even if the school shuts down, the classes will proceed in online mode like since the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus in mid-March 2020.
You might also be interested to know that Two Civic Schools in Mumbai Turned Into Covid Care Centre for Prisoners Still Await Reopening
While declaring the reopening of schools, Gaikwad had asserted, “The administration is susceptible to the chance of a third wave and no laxity in implementation of SOPs will be permitted. Our learners are our future. We should all come together to assure their health, wellbeing, and continued education.” Nevertheless, the reopening dates were postponed by two weeks after that and now similarly the schools are worried about a shutdown. The nation has recorded 6,317 new coronavirus infections bringing the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,47,58,481. Presently, the country retains 213 Omicron cases and Maharashtra has one of the highest cases in the recent variant. Roughly 54 cases of Omicron have been documented from Maharashtra bringing it to a second position to Delhi with 57 cases.
Mumbai, Pune School Continue to Remain Shut till December 15 Amid Omicron Threat
