Manipur schools closed till July 24 amid COVID surge

Manipur government has ordered closure of all schools till next week due to recent surge in coronavirus cases. In an official order issued on Tuesday, Schools Education Commissioner H Gyan Prakash said test positivity ratio was over 15 per cent in state.

All schools – government, state-aided, private schools affiliated to or boards -- will be closed with immediate effect till July 24 in public interest, order stated. Many schools were scheduled to reopen after summer vacation on July 16, it said.

Chief Minister N Biren Singh h said earlier that government would discuss safety of health for children below 12 years as re was no effective Covid-19 vaccine for m in prevailing situation in Manipur.