Haryana schools to remain closed till Dec 10

Looking at the rising number of coronavirus cases, the Haryana government on Saturday announced to close all government and private schools in the state till December 30.

Ambala:Considering the rising number of cases in coronavirus cases across the state, schools in Haryana will remain closed till December 10, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij said on Saturday.

Speaking to reporters at Ambala, Vij said, "In view of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases and keeping in mind the health of the students, it has been decided by the Haryana government that all government and private schools in the state will be closed till December 10."

"The health department teams will conduct checkups of students and staffers of all schools. The state’s Directorate School Education ordered the closure of schools in a letter issued to all district education officers, block education officers and other concerned officials," he said.

Haryana on Friday reported 29 more dealths linked to the coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 2,345, while 2,135 fresh cases pushed the state’s infection tally to 2,28,746.

The districts which reported a big spike in cases included Gurugram (698), Faridabad (468), Hisar (157) and Rohtak (104).

Haryana has an active case count of 20,400 and COVID-19 recovery rate of 90.06 per cent.