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Amid rising COVID-19 cases, Manipur extends closure of schools

First Published: 2nd June, 2021 16:12 IST

The Manipur government has extended the closure of schools until further orders due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation, officials said on Tuesday. The state government had declared summer vacation in

The Manipur government has extended the closure of schools until further orders due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation, officials said on Tuesday.

The state government had declared summer vacation in the schools from May 1 to May 31 to tackle the surge in coronavirus cases.

Commissioner Education (Schools) T Ranjit in an order said, there is still a need to close down all schools in public interest after due consideration of the prevailing COVID-19 positive cases and fatalities.

The order also said that “online classes will be resumed/ continued as usual with immediate effect”.

All coaching classes and hostels will also remain closed, it said.

The state on Tuesday reported 798 new COVID-19 cases pushing the tally to 51,549.

Eighteen fresh fatalities were also registered to take the death toll to 825.

Schools in Manipur had reopened on January 27 after a gap of ten months for classes 9-12.

In April, the state authority had announced to postone the matriculation examination and higher secondary examination which were scheduled to be held from May 6 and May 5 respectively. PTI

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