COVID-19: Schools in UP shut till May 15, night curfew imposed in 10 districts
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The new dates for the board examinations might be determined in the primary week of May, an official mentioned
All faculties in Uttar Pradesh might be closed till May 15 whereas board exams for Classes 10 and 12 have been postponed till May 20 in view of the rising COVID-19 circumstances, the State authorities mentioned on April 15.
The authorities additionally imposed an 11-hour night curfew in 10 districts with greater than 2,000 energetic COVID-19 circumstances with fast impact, in response to an announcement issued in Lucknow.
The choices have been taken at a gathering just about chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from his residence, the place he has remoted himself after testing optimistic for coronavirus.
The new dates for the board examinations might be determined in the primary week of May, an official mentioned.
“Schools up to Class 12 are being closed till May 15 and no examinations will be held during this period. Also, UP Board exams for classes 10 and 12 have been postponed till May 20,” the official mentioned.
Schools as much as Class 12 have been already shut till April 30. Initially, the U.P. Board exams have been to be held from April 24 however have been postponed to May 8 following the steep rise in coronavirus infections in the state.
Every 12 months, about 56 to 57 lakh college students of Classes 10 and 12 seem for the U.P. Board exams.
During the assembly, Mr. Adityanath additionally directed officers to impose a night curfew from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. with fast impact in 10 districts which have greater than 2,000 energetic COVID-19 circumstances.
The districts are in Lucknow, Allahabad, Varanasi, Kanpur, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Meerut and Gorakhpur, the official mentioned.
The Chief Minister additionally mentioned that folks must also be informed in regards to the significance of carrying masks and sanitisation.
Since Lucknow is the State capital, he mentioned, it’s apparent that extra individuals will come right here. So further preparations must be made in the town.
“King George’s Medical University and Balrampur Hospital should be made dedicated COVID-19 hospitals in a phased manner. In private hospitals, too, the number of beds should be increased,” he mentioned.
On panchayat polls, which started on April 15, Mr. Adityanath mentioned all personnel on responsibility ought to comply with COVID-19 protocols and gloves, sanitisers and masks must be made accessible.
On migrants returning to Uttar Pradesh from different States, he requested officers to create quarantine centres in each district with needed amenities.
He mentioned the chief medical officer will monitor the supply of oxygen and anti-viral drug Remdesivir and that there must be no scarcity of necessities in hospitals.
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