The Himachal Pradesh government has issued an order for all schools to remain closed, excluding residential institutions, till September 25, in light of the Covid-19 instances. Non-teaching staff and teachers can continue attending the schools.
Due to the Covid-19 situation in Himachal Pradesh, the state has been repeatedly postponing it’s school reopening dates.
From August 2 onwards, HP schools reopened for Classes 9 to 12. However, due to an increase in Covid-19 cases, physical sessions were suspended again within a week. Schools were first ordered to remain closed till August 22, then until September 21 and now up to September 25.
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Currently, the state is reporting an average of 200 Covid-19 cases every day. The positive rate has risen to over 2%, up from 0.9 percent in July.
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