All schools in UP closed till February 15, online classes will continue

Schools in Uttar Pradesh will remain closed till February 15 due to the increasing cases of Coronavirus, although online classes will continue. According to the order issued by Additional Chief Secretary Home Avnish Awasthi, the date of closure of the school has been extended from January 30 to February 15.

There have been 2,86,384 new cases of corona in India in the last 24 hours, while 573 people have died, 3,06,357 recoveries have been registered. Active cases- 22,02,472 positivity rate- 19.59%.The cases of corona are increasing, the new variant of corona, Omicron, has created havoc all over the world. Global coronavirus cases have risen to 361.8 million, while the death toll has risen to 56.2 lakh, amidst the increase in corona cases across the world.

He said that online classes will continue in view of the upcoming secondary board examinations, although there has been a decline in the cases of Covid in Uttar Pradesh, with the state registering 10,937 new cases on Wednesday, taking the total number of active cases to 80,342. In Lucknow alone, 2096 new cases have been reported on Wednesday.

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