Reopening

In view of declining coronavirus cases, the Uttar Pradesh government announced to open schools and offices in the state. In addition, private and government offices, gyms, restaurants, and cinema halls are permitted to function at full capacity, with adherence to COVID-19 protocols. However, Swimming pools and water parks will remain closed. Notably, Uttar Pradesh recorded 2,321 fresh Covid-19 cases and 13 deaths in the last 24 hours.

The schools for classes X & XII in Jammu & Kashmir has been reopened with mandatory guidelines after an announcement was declared by the local administration. The decision comes after a meeting, chaired by Chief Secretory A.k.Mehta on September 5. However, a proper sanitization facility at the school is required, including the vaccine screening at the school gate, and consent from the parents is a must.

According to the Telangana government, all the government and private educational institutes will be reopened from September 1. In a meeting headed by CM Chandrashekar Rao asked the ministers and officials of Municipal and Panchyat Raj departments to clean and sanitise the educational institutes including hostels by August 30. Any student or facility if found with any symptom should be reported to the nearby clinic for an RT-PCR test.

As people flock in malls and public transport in Delhi, doctors fear a major 'COVID-19 explosion'. However, the authorities have assured of re-imposition of lockdown if the situations goes worse. The early hours of June 15 witnessed a huge traffic mess and rush of commuters near metro stations and shopping malls. The decision for complete reopening of Delhi has become a major concern for the health authorities.

Hoping to reopen the schools, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is planning to buy 75 lakh reusable masks worth Rs 20 crore for students of civic schools. The announcement came ahead of the earlier imposed COVID-19 restrictions' expiration on January 15. Reportedly, the authorities will distribute 25 masks, washable up to 30 times, to each student, and wearing masks will be compulsory even after the vaccination.