Omicron scare: Minister BC Nagesh makes BIG statement on closure of schools, colleges

Omicron scare COVID-19 cases rise among students in schools and colleges and the looming fear of the Omicron variant, the Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh makes big Statement that the government is closely monitoring the situation and will not hesitate to close the schools if COVID-19 cases are not brought under control.

Omicron scare the state Education Minister BC Nagesh said, “The education department is monitoring the situation on an hourly basis and won’t hesitate to initiate action.” He further added, “If needed appropriate decisions would be taken on conducting examinations also. In exam halls, social distancing is ensured. We are keeping the option of closure of schools open and cancelling examinations in case of a severe spike of COVID cases.”

Right now the focus has been on the residential schools where Covid cases were reported more. The district commissioners have been directed to monitor the situation and to ensure the proper following of standard operating procedures, he said. A total of 9 students cases were found positive at a college in Mangaluru out of 173 samples. Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Dr. Rajendra KV said that the college has been declared a containment zone.

“We’ve sent samples for genomic sequencing to confirm the variant,” the commissioner added. Earlier in the day, 32 new COVID-19 cases in Chikkamagaluru’s Jawahar Navodaya School were reported taking the total tally to 101, said the District Health Officer. Initially, three students and four staff members of the school tested positive for Covid-19.

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Later on, Saturday, the infected cases rose to 40 and on Sunday, 67 cases were detected. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai also commented on the rising COVID-19 cases in schools and hostels. “All the guidelines given by the COVID experts would be implemented in the state. Cluster cases are being reported among school children. In the Chikkamagaluru district spate of cases are being reported. All students’ contacts have been traced, tested and schools are sealed down,” he said.

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Meanwhile, the coronavirus cases in a residential school hostel in Seegodu village in Karnataka’s Chikkamagalur district rose to 107 on Monday. The district health authorities are present at the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya school to monitor the Covid-19 situation and treat the infected children.