Private coaching institutes shut in Delhi amid rising Omicron cases

Under the yellow alert, the government has also announced the closure of schools and colleges.

COVID-19 Lockdown: The government of Delhi has ordered the closure of coaching institutions in the national capital until further orders due to the rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. However, classes being conducted via online mode can continue, the Directorate of Education (DoE) said. A yellow alert has been imposed in Delhi by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) following the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases amid the emergence of the Omicron variant. Under the yellow alert, the government has also announced the closure of schools and colleges.

The official order released by DoE stated, “Private coaching institutions situated in Delhi will remain closed till further orders. However, online classes can be continued. All private coaching centres will follow the instructions and guidelines issued by DDMA from time to time for security and safety of students, teachers, faculties and public at large.” It further added, “In case, any coaching centre is found violating the instructions, the defaulters will be penalised as per provisions of Disaster Management Act, 2005 and other applicable laws.”

The national capital witnessed a massive spike in daily COVID-19 with 496 fresh cases, the highest since June 4, while the positivity rate also rose to 0.89 per cent along with one fatality due to coronavirus in the city. Delhi has recorded a total number of 238 cases of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19. There were 67 Omicron cases in the national capital on Friday.

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