The school education department director Angela Zothanpuii said that all 11 district administrations announced school closures on Monday as a measure to ensure the students' safety.
Students in several Bengaluru schools were seen following Covid-19 appropriate behaviour as they queued up at the entrance, maintaining distance while entering the premises. Staff members were also checking their body temperatures at the gates.

Maharashtra FYJC Admission 2025: The education department is making efforts to resolve all the complaints by the students before the Class 11 admission 2025 final merit list is issued.
Delhi: The campaign was supported by DoE and was attended by school students, local youth, senior citizens, and members of residents' welfare associations.
JNVST Class 6 Admission 2026: To apply for the entrance test, students should be between 10 to 12 years of age. The phase 1 exam is scheduled on December 13 and the phase 2 on April 11.
In exchange for promising government jobs, the accused dupes man of Rs 10 lakh cash and Rs 5 lakh worth ornaments.
All the Karnataka public schools are to be built with corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds, officials said.
If children with covid-19 symptoms come to school in Karnataka, they will be sent back home, the official circular notes.