Bihar Reopens Schools, Colleges, Malls; Theatres, Eateries Can Run At 50% Capacity
Bihar: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday announced that all shops, establishments, shopping malls, parks, gardens and religious places are now allowed to open in the state.
The government also permitted all universities, colleges, technical institutes, and schools from classes 1 to 12 to reopen.
Further, cinema halls, clubs, gyms, swimming pools, restaurants and eateries can open with 50% capacity.
In a series of tweets, the Bihar CM said the COVID-19 situation in the state has been reviewed. At the same time, in view of the improvement in the situation, the state government has decided to open all shops, establishments, shopping malls, parks, gardens and religious places. He further said that all such establishments and facilities can now operate normally.
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He said that all kinds of social, political, entertainment, sports, cultural and religious events can also be organized with the necessary COVID-19 protocols with the permission of the district administration.
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CM Kumar also said that the state government has given permission to reopen all universities, colleges, technical institutions and schools from class 1 to 12. Coaching institutes can also start functioning now.
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The state government has also allowed universities, schools and colleges to conduct exams. It was also decided to reopen cinema halls, clubs, gymnasiums, swimming pools, restaurants and eateries. However, they have so far been allowed to operate at 50 per cent capacity.
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CM Nitish Kumar announced the COVID-19 unlock measures as the state now has just a total of 102 active coronavirus cases. A total of 7,15,853 people have recovered from the disease in the state while 9,650 people have succumbed to the virus there.
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