School reopening news: The Gujarat state government announced on Thursday that schools and universities in the state will not reopen from November 23 as was the previous plan. In issuing an order, the state government said the decision was made after taking into account the growing cases of coronavirus. Also Read: COVID-19 Vaccine Update: When Will Oxford Vaccine Be Available In India? How much will it cost? All you need to know
Previously, the government had decided to reopen schools and universities as of November 23. Also read: Will there be another blockade in the United States? Read what President-elect Joe Biden has to say
Schools, Universities In Gujarat Will Not Reopen From Nov 23 Due To Current COVID-19 Situation – State Government Also read: The toughest lockdown in the world: only 1 per family can leave during the total closure of six days here | Weddings, Funerals prohibited
– ANI (@ANI) November 19, 2020
The development comes as the state recorded 1,340 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours on Thursday, bringing its count to 1.92,982. On the other hand, more than 1,100 patients recovered from the infection.
The state health department said the death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 3,830 as seven more patients succumbed to the infection during the same period. Additionally, 1,113 patients recovered during the day and were discharged from hospitals.
Among the recent deaths, three patients died in Ahmedabad, two in Surat, and one in Gandhinagar and Vadodara in the past 24 hours.
Up to 246 new COVID-19 cases were detected in Ahmedabad, followed by 239 in Surat, 149 in Vadodara, 137 in Rajkot, 80 in Gandhinagar, 53 in Mehsana and 52 in Banaskantha, among other districts.
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