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Schools and colleges in Bihar to remain shut till January 21 amid Omicron threat

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Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in Bihar, the state government has ordered the closure of all schools, colleges, coaching centres and other educational institutions till January 21, 2022. Also, the government and private offices will function with 50 per cent staff strength. This decision was taken after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar chaired a high-level meeting on late Thursday night and issued fresh guidelines wherein they shut down all the classes, including classes 9 to 12 and colleges that were reopened with 50 per cent strength.

The notice further added that all the competitive exams would be held as per their schedule. Similarly, exams to be conducted by School Boards would be held in accordance with guidelines issued by the government for COVID-19.

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Earlier this week, Patna shut down the schools due to extreme cold weather and low-temperature conditions. The state is witnessing severe cold waves for the past few days. So on January 2, Patna District Magistrate ordered that schools will remain closed for students studying in classes 1 to 8.

“It has been made to appear to me that due to the cold weather and low temperature prevailing particularly in the morning, life and health of children is at risk”, Singh said in his order whereby academic activities have been suspended for all private and government schools, up to Class 8, till January 8,” the notice read.

Meanwhile, other states and UT governments such as Delhi, Maharashtra, Punjab, Odisha, Chandigarh and West Bengal, have shut down the schools owing to the rise in COVID-19 cases. The states are taking necessary COVID-19 precautions to curb the outspread of the virus by imposing night curfew and asking citizens to stay away from the crowded areas.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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