Thiruvananthapuram: The state government has decided not to turn off educational institutions or impose hours of night or weekend despite increasing Covid-19 case indicating the third wave.
Covid-19 review meeting here on Monday, chaired by the head of Pinarayi Vijayan, instead of limiting the number of people attending all functions by 50.
Minister of Education V Sivankutty was also invited to the meeting, increasing speculation that the government would decide back to class on line.
However, the meeting concluded that the situation did not come to close the school and decided to continue with offline classes.
The next review will analyze the situation and decide on school functions.
The office must consider operating with work-from-home options wherever possible, the meeting was observed.
The government has, last week, directed to limit the number of people at marriage, funerals, political, social and cultural events in closed rooms to 75 and in open space up to 150.
In the latest decisions, it has been reduced to 50 for both.
Closed rooms and open space.
The meeting also noted that reunions, ceremonies and social, political, cultural and general events must be carried out online as far as possible.
Experts show that the latest surge in Covid cases signifies the third wave and demands limitations in mass meetings.
They also raised concerns that the new Omicron variant could lead to the spread of the community because those who came from countries affected by badly not played here.
The minister’s chairman calls for to intensify the filtering of people after Omicron spreads in other countries.
Random sampling will be carried out in areas where more reported cases and this sample will be sent for genome sequencing.
It has also been ordered to complete vaccination of students over the age of 15 this week.
The number of active cases in the state is 37,736 now, where 6.3% of people are hospitalized.
There were 1,20,368 people under observations with covid symptoms in various districts.
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