Bengaluru: Karnataka The government on Saturday decided to reopen schools (classes 9 and 10) and colleges (I and II PU) from August 23 in those districts where the COVID-19 test positivity rate is less than 2%. It also decided not to impose new restrictions to contain the spread of COVID-19 infection and to maintain status quo on unlock guidelines in the state.
CM Basavaraj Bommai holds a meeting with health experts and officials in Bengaluru on reopening of schools with the possibility of a third wave of COVID-19 in the state. The district-wise positivity rate on August 22 will guide the decision to reopen the schools. As of Saturday, the test positivity rate in five districts – Dakshina Kannada (4%), Chikkamagaluru (3.2%), Kodagu (2.1%), Udupi (2.4%) and Hassan (2.3%) – is above 2%.
CM authorizes BBMP to take strict steps
The CM said that schools and colleges will be closed if his district reports more than 2% positivity rate. They will be allowed to reopen once the situation improves. Parents and school staff should be vaccinated against COVID-19 before entering the school premises.
CM authorizes BBMP commissioner to take stringent measures if test positivity rate exceeds 2% in Bengaluru city and oxygenated beds are occupied in Benga health officials said it needs to be monitored Because the second wave hasn’t stopped. “When the first wave subsided, the daily caseload dropped to 100-150. Now, it is around 1,500 which is a matter of concern.” The government has decided to develop district-specific COVID management plans and step up vaccination and testing, focusing on the targeted districts. “I will go to Delhi next week to motivate central leaders to supply at least 1 crore vaccine doses every month instead of 65 lakhs,” he said.
The meeting decided to open genome-sequencing labs in Bengaluru, Mysore, Shivamogga, Belagavi, Hubli and Kalaburagi in the next three weeks.
CM Basavaraj Bommai holds a meeting with health experts and officials in Bengaluru on reopening of schools with the possibility of a third wave of COVID-19 in the state. The district-wise positivity rate on August 22 will guide the decision to reopen the schools. As of Saturday, the test positivity rate in five districts – Dakshina Kannada (4%), Chikkamagaluru (3.2%), Kodagu (2.1%), Udupi (2.4%) and Hassan (2.3%) – is above 2%.
CM authorizes BBMP to take strict steps
The CM said that schools and colleges will be closed if his district reports more than 2% positivity rate. They will be allowed to reopen once the situation improves. Parents and school staff should be vaccinated against COVID-19 before entering the school premises.
CM authorizes BBMP commissioner to take stringent measures if test positivity rate exceeds 2% in Bengaluru city and oxygenated beds are occupied in Benga health officials said it needs to be monitored Because the second wave hasn’t stopped. “When the first wave subsided, the daily caseload dropped to 100-150. Now, it is around 1,500 which is a matter of concern.” The government has decided to develop district-specific COVID management plans and step up vaccination and testing, focusing on the targeted districts. “I will go to Delhi next week to motivate central leaders to supply at least 1 crore vaccine doses every month instead of 65 lakhs,” he said.
The meeting decided to open genome-sequencing labs in Bengaluru, Mysore, Shivamogga, Belagavi, Hubli and Kalaburagi in the next three weeks.
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