UP schools to remain closed for classes 1 to 8 till April 1 amid rising COVID-19 cases

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Lucknow: Amid rise in COVID-19 cases within the state, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday (March 30) prolonged the durations of the order which directed the college authorities to preserve the schools closed for Class 1 to 8. The new date, as per the order, is now April 1.

Earlier, the state authorities had ordered the closure of schools for college students up to Class 8 till March 31 within the view of accelerating COVID-19 infections. The revised order was put out after a late-night assembly chaired by the chief minister on Tuesday. 

Additionally, to curb the rise of the COVID-19 infections within the state, the chief minister has additionally ordered involved officers to enhance the variety of testing within the state.

The state on Tuesday reported 918 new cases and 10 deaths within the final 24 hours. The state’s capital, Lucknow topped the checklist with over 446 new cases in 24 hours. 

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The Chief Minister additionally expressed his concern over the reducing variety of checks being carried out within the state and ordered the authorities to guarantee strict implementation of COVID-19 pointers  and containment plans.

On Tuesday, the state carried out over 67,000 COVID-19 checks within the final 24 hours. After studying the stats, the chief minister ordered the officers to conduct over 1.5 lakh checks per day. The UP CM additionally directed officers to conduct consciousness actions for the residents within the state.

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, with 10 new deaths pushed the loss of life toll to 8,800, whereas 918 new cases took the an infection tally within the state to 6,15,996.

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