All educational institutions in Telangana are said to be temporarily closed and will offer online classes to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus after an outbreak of new cases in recent days, including in some schools, the government of the condition.

State Education Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy made a statement to the state assembly, saying that the closure order will apply to all public and private educational institutions, hostels and gurukul establishments, with the exception of medical schools. Online courses should continue for students, she said. The minister said parents have expressed concern about the increase in COVID-19 cases and have called for the temporary closure of educational institutions that reopened on February 1 after a ten-month hiatus. She said that after an increase in daily COVID-19 cases, the governments of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Chattisgarh have already announced the closure of educational establishments in their respective states.

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COVID-19 cases have increased again in the country. Some educational institutions in our state have also reported cases of coronavirus. The state government believes that the possibility of a COVID-19 explosion is a concern given the massive concentration of students in this country, there are educational institutions for teaching and non-teaching activities, ”she stated. After a review, the state government made the precautionary decision to temporarily close all educational institutions starting March 24, Reddy said. She urged people to work with the government to control the spread of the coronavirus and wear masks responsibly, wash their hands regularly, and maintain a physical distance at all times. Several students in some schools and dormitories alongside residential schools in different parts of the state have tested positive for the infection in the past 14 days.

According to the latest update, the Uttar Pradesh state government has decided to close schools for eighth grade students from March 24 to March 31, 2021 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Also, as a precautionary measure, the state government has asked all educational institutions not to take exams to remain closed during this period. The decision follows 46,951 cases reported yesterday in the country. Of these, 488 have been reported in UP. The total load of active UP cases was 3,036 active cases yesterday.

The decision to close schools for eighth grade students across the state was made by the state government in light of the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the state. The decision was made at a high-level meeting chaired by UP CM Yogi Adityanath with senior officials from the Task Force. The UP schools were gradually reopened starting in November 2020 with the approval of the central government. Since the beginning of this year, classes were authorized for all students.

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In light of the recent increase in coronavirus cases across the country, several state governments have decided to close schools as a precautionary measure to control the spread of the infection. According to media reports, the states of Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, etc., as well as Uttar Pradesh, are closing schools again due to the recent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.

Several state governments have already taken difficult steps to control the spread of the virus by imposing local closures and closing schools, cinemas and other venues.