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New Standard Operating Procedure announced by Delhi government for schools

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Amid a recent uptick in Covid-19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi government on Friday issued a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for schools.

Delhi govt issues new Covid-19 guidelines for schools amid spike in cases | Check deatils here

Delhi govt issues new Covid-19 guidelines for schools amid spike in cases | Check deatils here

According to the new guidelines, the Delhi government has directed schools to ensure that no students and staff members should enter school premises without thermal scanning.

The order also advised parents to not send their children to school if they test positive for coronavirus.

Furthermore, schools have been advised to hold meetings with the School Management Committee and Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) on the prevailing Covid situation.

The students should be advised to avoid sharing lunch and stationery items with other students to minimise transmission and encourage social distancing.

Quarantine rooms have to be available at schools. Encourage vaccination among the students and parents, the order read.

In addition to this, the Head of school should ensure that all eligible students/staff/guests should wear face masks properly.

The SOP outlines various precautionary measures to be adopted in schools to prevent the spread of Covid-19 infection.

COVID-19 CASES IN DELHI

The national capital has been witnessing an upward trend in Covid-19 cases in the past few days.

On Thursday, Delhi logged 965 fresh Covid cases with a positivity rate of 4.71 per cent while one person died due to the infection. It was 1,009 on Wednesday, 632 on Tuesday and 501 on Monday

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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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