New Delhi: India has witnessed a drop in new Covid cases in recent weeks after daily cases hit a world record with 4.14 lakh infections on May 7. Even as many states are unlocking, experts have warned of a third wave of Covid, which is expected to hit the country soon.
As children fear they will be affected by the new wave, Dr. VK Paul of NITI Aayog answered questions about the reopening of schools at the health ministry briefing on Friday. “A lot of things must be taken into account when deciding whether to reopen schools. It is a question that keeps coming up,” he told reporters.
Explaining that various factors should be taken into account before making the decision, he said: “As immunization coverage expands, teachers are getting immunized, we are changing habits and applying social distancing in everyone’s lives. days…
“But we also have to remember that in many countries schools reopened and then epidemics were reported and they had to close them again. We don’t want to put our children and teachers in this situation unless we let us have more confidence that the pandemic will not happen. The discussion of reopening schools remains part of the larger discourse, but information that the HIV prevalence remains equal in children will be useful data, ”he said. added, suggesting that more data needs to be considered.
Earlier this month, the CBSE Board of Directors exams were canceled for Class 12. “The health and safety of our students are of the utmost importance and there will be no compromise on this aspect. “, we read in a press release from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office, quoting him. . On Friday, the CBSE said it was developing a system to help schools prepare for class 12 results and asked schools to keep student records ready.
As many states prepare for the third wave, stepping up the vaccination campaign is one of the main concerns. On Friday, the government said, studies show that the risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 drops by 70 to 80 percent if a person is vaccinated.
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