Punjab Govt Allows Schools To Reopen For All Classes From August 2 Following COVID Norms

Punjab government has allowed the reopening of schools for all classes from August 2. Schools will have to follow proper protocols to ensure COVID appropriate behaviour.

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Chandigarh: Punjab government on Saturday allowed reopening of schools for all classes from August 2, with adherence to proper protocols to ensure COVID appropriate behaviour.

In a fresh order, the Punjab government's home affairs and justice department wrote that to contain and manage COVID-19, restrictions imposed are extended up to 10th August 2021.

"All schools are allowed to open for all classes from 2nd August 2021, they shall follow proper protocol to ensure COVID-19 appropriate behaviour," the order stated.

Department of school education shall issue instructions in this regard, it adds.

 

District authorities have been directed to continue overseeing the strict implementation of "all extant directives of MHAState government on COVID appropriate behaviour including social distancing, wearing of masks, etc".

COVID Cases In Punjab

Punjab on Friday reported 49 new COVID cases, taking the total count to 5,99,053, officials said. Meanwhile, No COVID-related death was reported.

The toll, which stands at 16,292, includes two deaths that were not reported earlier, the bulletin informed.

There are 544 active cases in the state. Of the new cases, eight were reported from Jalandhar, six from Ferozepur, and four from Ludhiana among other places.

With 55 recoveries, the number of cured people reached 5,82,217, according to the bulletin.

A total of 1,20,94,239 samples have been collected for testing so far in the state, it said.

Meanwhile, Chandigarh reported four new COVID cases as the infection tally rose to 61,952.

The death of a 36-year-old man took the fatalities to 810.

The number of active cases is 36, while 61,106 people have so far recovered from the infection, the bulletin stated.

(With inputs from agencies)