Amid Omicron Threat, Mumbai Delays Reopening Of Schools To December 15: Report
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BMC's education officer Raju Tadvi said, "The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has posed a new threat before us. We need some time to ensure safety and implement precautionary measures. Hence, we have decided to reopen the physical attendance in schools from December 15."
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday said it has pushed the reopening of schools in Mumbai to December 15, instead of December 1, in the wake of concerns over the emergence of the potentially more transmissible 'Omicron' variant of coronavirus.
Schools for Classes 1 to 4 will reopen in rural areas and for Classes 1 to 7 in urban areas of Maharashtra from December 1.
Speaking to news agency Press Trust of India, BMC's education officer Raju Tadvi said, "The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has posed a new threat before us. We need some time to ensure safety and implement precautionary measures. Hence, we have decided to reopen the physical attendance in schools from December 15."
There are 2,20,000 students studying in Classes 1 to 7 in the BMC schools, he said.
