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Top private schools ask parents not to send their kids to school amid rising Covid-19 cases

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With rising Covid-19 cases in the national capital, a top private school has asked parents not to send their wards on Monday, after a student was tested positive. In the last couple of days, a number of school students have been tested positive, raising concerns for parents.

“Kindly do not send your wards to school on Monday as fumigation or sanitation exercise will be conducted,” the school said in a statement to parents on Saturday, as reported by PTI.

Earlier, two top private schools had also confirmed postive Covid-19 cases.

DELHI GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE

The Delhi government has directed schools to close the specific wing, or the classrooms, wherever needed. Further, the government has said that schools will only be closed in specific cases. On Saturday, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, said that even though the Covid-19 cases are rising in the national capital, there is no need to worry as hospitalisation is low.

He further added that specific instructions have been issued to schools to follow the government’s SOPs if they detect any positive case.

A meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has been called on April 20 to review the situation in the national capital.

 

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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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