Key points:
• The BMC announced schools will continue to remain shut in the city until December 31st.
• The Maharashtra government had earlier announced that schools will reopen for students 9th to 12th.
• Meanwhile, Mumbai has so far reported 2,72,449 cases of COVID-19, with 924 cases on Thursday.
Keeping in mind the coronavirus situation in the financial capital. On Friday The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced that schools will continue to remain shut in the city until December 31st.
The Maharashtra government had earlier announced that schools will reopen for students of Class 9 to Class 12 from November 23. The state education department also made it mandatory for teachers to undergo an RT-PCR test for COVID-19 before the schools reopen, so as to minimise the risk of the virus.
A set of guidelines was also released by the state, as per which, parents would have to sign a written consent before students attend the schools.
Students were also allowed to continue studying from home, provided they submit a consent letter from their parents in this case as well.
However, it turned out that the majority of parents were doubtful of sending their wards to schools.
Meanwhile, Mumbai has so far reported 2,72,449 cases of COVID-19, with 924 cases on Thursday. It was the highest daily case count so far this week. The death toll also increased to 10,624 with 12 new fatalities reported in the last 24 hours.
