When will Maharashtra govt consider reopening schools? Health Minister Rajesh Tope answers
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Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the final decision on reopening schools will be taken by CM Uddhav Thackeray.
New Delhi: The Maharashtra government will mull over the demand of reopening schools after the next 10-15 days, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Sunday (January 16).
The schools have been closed in Maharashtra till February 15 in the wake of the alarming rise in Covid-19 cases. Tope said the final decision on reopening schools will be taken by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
"Demands are rising from certain quarters for reopening of schools as children are suffering the education loss. We will consider it after 10-15 days as there is a low (rate of) infection among children. The chief minister will take the final call in this regard," PTI quoted Tope as saying.
