Uttar Pradesh: Schools up to class 8 to stay shut till 11 April amid Covid surge
Lucknow: Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases in the state, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday (April 2nd) extended the duration of its order which directed the school authorities to keep the schools closed for Classes 1 to 8. The new date, as per the order, is now April 11.
Earlier, on Tuesday (March 30) the state government had ordered the closure of schools for students up to Class 8 till April 4 in view of increasing COVID-19 infections. Now the period of the bandh till 4 April has been extended till 11 April.
The Yogi Adityanath government has given out strict instructions to follow the COVID-19 protocol in schools for other classes.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh on Friday, recorded over 8,820 fresh COVID-19 cases and 9 faculties.
