Bihar schools, hostels, educational institutions to remain shut until Jan 21

Earlier, the government of Bihar had ordered the closure of schools only for Classes 1 to 8. 

Omicron Scare: In the midst of the rapidly increasing number of COVID-19 cases, the government of Bihar on January 6 announced its decision to impose certain restrictions in the state against the COVID-19 spread. Considering the health and safety of students and staff members, the state announced that all schools, colleges, coaching centres, and hostels will remain closed until January 21 in order to curb COVID-19 spread.

"All schools, colleges, coaching centres, and hostels will remain closed till January 21," the Bihar government said. However, the government and private offices received the instructions to function with a 50 per cent staff presence. The staff has also been directed to follow all the precautions laid down by the government such as wearing masks, using sanitizers, avoiding gatherings and following social distancing. Earlier on Tuesday, the government of Bihar imposed a fresh curb by implementing a statewide night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am from January 6 to 21.

According to an older order released by the state government, "Pre-school and 1 to 8 classes to remain close, online classes will continue. Educational institutions of classes 9-12 will function on 50 per cent capacity. Restrictions are to remain in effect from January 6 to 21."

Meanwhile, according to the data received by the government, Bihar has reported 1659 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours on Wednesday. At the present, the state has a total of 3697 active CCOVID cases, with a 97.84 per cent recovery rate.

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