Meghalaya To Reopen Schools For Classes 1-5 From February 14, End Mandatory COVID Testing For Double-Dosed Entrants
Representative imageShillong, Feb 10 (PTI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has said schools will reopen for Classes 1-5 from February 14, and no mandatory testing will be required on entry into the state for double-vaccinated people.
Sangma, who chaired a high-level meeting to review the COVID-19 situation late on Wednesday, also said the night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am will be withdrawn from Friday.
'No RT-PCR test will be needed for double-vaccinated individuals coming to the state starting Friday. The schools (Classes 1 to 5) will be fully functional from Monday,' he said.
Teaching via the offline mode for Classes 6-12 and in colleges and universities had already begun last week.
Sangma also said entry into bars, restaurants and movie theatres will only be allowed for fully-vaccinated people, and that the odd-even system of plying of vehicles will continue in Shillong.
The northeastern state had reported 125 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, which pushed the tally to 92,646, while the death toll mounted to 1,554 with two more fatalities.
(This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.)
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