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Tamil Nadu: All semester exams will be conducted online says education minister

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Amid the rising number of Covid-19 cases, the Tamil Nadu government has taken the decision to conduct the semester exams in online mode. The Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister, K Ponmudy, has announced that all the semester examinations at colleges across the state will be conducted in online mode.

However, he also announced that the semester examination for the fourth-year students will only be held in offline mode. He further added that the semester examination will begin on February 1, 2022, and will conclude on February 20, 2022.

School closure amid Covid-19

On January 16, the state government closed physical classes for students in classes 10 to 12 and announced that schools would remain closed till January 31. Earlier, the state government announced to close all schools from Classes 1 to 8. Only online classes will continue.

Tamil Nadu vaccine drive

The Tamil Nadu government has also announced a vaccination drive for 33 lakh children from 15 to 18 years old. The vaccination was decided to be taken at the respective educational institutions.

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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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