T’gana Schools, Educational Institutions Shut From Jan 8 To Jan 16 Amid COVID Surge
Mumbai: Schools and educational institutions will remain shut in Telangana from January 8 to January 16, CMO said.
The decision was taken during a COVID-19 review meeting convened by CM K Chandrashekar Rao amid rising coronavirus cases in the state.
“Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao has directed all educational institutions in the state to declare a holiday from January 8 to January 16,” the CMO said.
The decision was taken in a meeting convened by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao to review the pandemic situation in the wake of rapidly rising COVID-19 cases in Telangana.
In the meeting, the Chief Minister asked State Health Minister Harish Rao and medical officers to strengthen all kinds of infrastructure in the state government hospitals and equip them with existing beds, oxygen beds, medicines, and testing kits in view of the rising number of cases. COVID-19. instructed.
The Chief Minister appealed to the people not to panic with the Omicron version of COVID-19 and urged them to be constantly vigilant and take self-control measures. The CMO said that he called upon the people to be vigilant at work and wear masks and follow the COVID-19 rules issued by the government.
Meanwhile, Telangana on Monday reported 482 new COVID-19 cases, thereby taking the total tally of infections in the state to 6,82,971. The death toll in the state rose to 4,031 with one more new fatality.
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