COVID-19: West Bengal CM says schools, colleges will be shut if need be
Press Trust of India | December 29, 2021 | 02:50 PM IST | 1 min read
West Bengal Covid-19 cases: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said schools and colleges might be shut down for some time if the situation demands.
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asked officials concerned to review the overall COVID-19 situation in the state, amid the threat of a possible third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic looming large. She asked the officials to identify containment zones in the city, where cases have been on the rise.
Banerjee, during an administrative review meeting at Sagar Island, also said that schools and colleges might be shut down for some time if the situation so demands. Offices could be asked to function with just 50 per cent employee attendance, if necessary, she stated. "COVID-19 cases are on the rise... there are a few Omicron cases also. So, review the situation in the state. We may consider closing down schools and colleges for some time," Banerjee told officials at the meeting.
The CM, who is visiting the island to take stock of the arrangements for the annual Gangasagar mela, also said that a decision on international flight and local train services will also be taken after the COVID-19 situation is reviewed in the state.
In view of the rising Covid-19 cases, the Delhi government announced that the Delhi schools will be shut with immediate effect and issued a yellow alert in the national capital. The DDMA, however, informed that online classes, CBSE registration, exam and related activities will continue as per schedule.
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