Kerala schools to reopen on Monday after 1.5 years, check guidelines here
Zee News
The decision was taken as 95 per cent of the adult population in the state has been vaccinated with at least the first dose and there has been a reduction in the number of new COVID-19 cases.
Thiruvananthapuram: After a hiatus of more than one-and-a-half year due to coronavirus outbreak, schools in Kerala are set to reopen in a staggered manner from November 1 starting with classes 1 to 7, 10 and 12 and with COVID protocols, like bio-bubbles in place, the state government said on Sunday.
With 95 per cent of the population who are over 18 years of age being vaccinated with at least the first dose and a reduction in the number of new cases and people undergoing COVID-19 treatment, the state has been able to relax social restrictions, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
In this backdrop, the state government has decided to open schools with utmost vigilance and in a staggered manner, the CM said in a Facebook post.
