Patna: Schools on Sundays are ordered to remain closed for a week in the capital of Bihar which has been hit by the double Whammy of strong cold waves and sharp gains in the case of Covid-19.
The order of Chandrashekhar Singh, District Judge, Patna, who came a day before the launch of vaccination scheduled for a teenager aged 15 years and over, releasing grade 9 and up.
“Has been made to show me that because of cold weather and low temperatures that apply especially in the morning, life and health of risky children”, Singh in commands where academic activities have been suspended for all private and school governments, up to grade 8 , until January 8 District, like many countries, shaken under strong cold waves that have been exacerbated by cold winds and cloudy sky.
In addition, this district also bears the recent surge burden in Covid-19 transmission in the state, accounting for 405 of 749 active cases.
Last week, a citizen of the capital was the first and, so far, the only person in the state found infected by the omicron variant.
The District Judge also held a meeting with the Ministry of Education officials to commencing vaccination of 9-12 grade students in 790 public and government high schools.