Covid-19 decline: Gujarat to reopen pre-schools, anganwadis after nearly 2 years

Gujarat Education Minister Jitu Vaghani said, "This is for the first time in the last two years of the pandemic when pre-schools and anganwadis will be reopened." 

Ahmedabad: For the first time in nearly two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began and amid a decline in fresh cases in Gujarat, the state government has decided to allow anganwadi centres, pre-schools and kindergartens to reopen across the state from Thursday.

This decision was taken by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel after reviewing the COVID-19 situation, Education Minister Jitu Vaghani said on Monday.

Gujarat on Sunday reported 1,274 COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths, raising its tally to 12,15,290 and the toll to 10,808. As per the state health department, Gujarat had 14,211 active cases as of Sunday.