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Coronavirus: Karnataka government revokes Class 9 to 12 students from visiting schools’ order
Rising COVID-19 cases forces Karnataka to rescind school visit for students of classes 9 to 12
<p>The Karnataka government on Saturday prohibited Class 9 to 12 students from visiting schools and pre-university colleges to meet teachers in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.</p>
The Karnataka government on Saturday prohibited Class 9 to 12 students from visiting schools and pre-university colleges to meet teachers in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
<p>According to a statement issued by the government, the students were earlier allowed by the education department after COVID-19 cases in the state had come down.</p><p><br /> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
According to a statement issued by the government, the students were earlier allowed by the education department after COVID-19 cases in the state had come down.
<p>However, as the pandemic continues to rage the state, the state government felt it was not safe to call students to colleges or schools to meet teachers, it said.</p>
However, as the pandemic continues to rage the state, the state government felt it was not safe to call students to colleges or schools to meet teachers, it said.
<p>As of September 19 evening, cumulatively 5.11 lakh COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 7,922 deaths and 4,04,841 discharges.<br /> </p>
As of September 19 evening, cumulatively 5.11 lakh COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 7,922 deaths and 4,04,841 discharges.
<p>On August 29, Centre had allowed students between classes 9 and 12 to visit schools outside containment zones under Unlock 4.0.</p>
On August 29, Centre had allowed students between classes 9 and 12 to visit schools outside containment zones under Unlock 4.0.
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