Rajasthan Orders Closure Of Schools In Urban Areas Amid Covid
NDTV
The fresh guidelines are aimed at tightening restrictions on public movement and activities as cases of the coronavirus and its new Omicron variant are spreading rapidly in the state.
The Rajasthan government on Sunday announced closure of schools in urban areas, Sunday curfews, time limits on markets and a cap on occupancy at restaurants and movie theatres in view of a surge in COVID-19 cases.
The fresh guidelines are aimed at tightening restrictions on public movement and activities as cases of the coronavirus and its new Omicron variant are spreading rapidly in the state.
According to the guidelines issued by the state home department, schools up to Class 12 in municipal corporation and municipality areas will be closed till January 30. Online classes will continue as before, it stated.
Earlier, the government had announced closure of schools for classes 1 to 8 till January 17 in Jaipur and Jodhpur municipal corporation areas.
