Covid-19: Uttarakhand makes masks mandatory in government, private schools
With China experiencing the worst Covid-19 outbreak in the world, India has ramped up its preventive measures. The government is taking various measures to stop the spread of the contagious virus.
Uttarakhand is the most recent state to take action to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The BJP-led government has mandated the wearing of masks in private as well as government schools. The country can’t afford to close schools and opt for digital classes every time, as it hampers the quality of education.
Uttarakhand Director General of Education Bansidhar Tiwari said students, teachers and other employees of private and government schools must wear masks and use sanitizer-thermal screening. Tiwari further said the instructions are mandated to be followed by both private and government schools, and no one will be allowed to enter the school premises without a mask.
He also urged the schools to take preventive measures and make sure to practice social distancing as much as possible. Tiwari further said that awareness campaigns regarding Covid should be conducted on a large scale in schools so that the coming danger of the virus can be averted in advance.
Earlier, the Karnataka government made masks mandatory in schools and colleges and urged teachers and students to avoid negligence to prevent the spread of the deadly virus.
Meanwhile, India recorded 268 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours. As per the Health Ministry, the active cases in the country reached 3,552.
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