Lucknow: In order to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to shut all schools across the State till February 15.
However, online classes will continue as usual in view of the upcoming secondary board examinations, said Uttar Pradesh’s additional chief secretary Avnish Kumar Awasthi in the latest notification.
Closure of schools and other educational institutions has been extended twice this month. The state government had ordered a shutdown of all schools and colleges on January 16 till January 23, which was extended till January 30.
Uttar Pradesh has reported a slight decline in the recent daily numbers of Covid-19 infection, but the tally is still above the 10,000-mark. The state registered 10,937 new cases and 23 deaths, as per the latest available data.
