Three MLAs test Covid+ve in Raj

Jaipur, Aug. 31: Three MLAs in Rajasthan tested positive for Coronavirus on Monday. Congress MLA Ramesh Meena and two BJP MLAs Hameer Singh Bhayal and Chandrabhan Singh Aakya have contracted the virus.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot wished them a speedy recovery.

“I have come to know Congress MLA Ramesh Meena ji, BJP MLAs Hameer Singh Bhayal ji and Chandrabhan Singh Aakya ji have tested positive for #Covid_19... I wish them a speedy recovery,” Gehlot tweeted.

On Sunday, state Transport Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas had tested positive for the virus.

The state also recorded five more fatalities due to the coronavirus on Monday, taking the Covid19 death toll to 1,048, according to a health department official.

A total of 645 new cases were reported on Monday. The total number of people infected by Covid-19 now stands at 80,872 in

Rajasthan and out these 14,515 people under treatment.

The official said

64,195 people have discharged after ment till now.

Meanwhile, schools, colleges and coaching classes will remain closed for students and regular teaching activities till September 30, according to ‘Unlock-4’ guidelines issued by the Rajasthan government for activities outside Covid-19 containment zones.

50 per cent of teaching and non-teaching staff can be called to school for online teaching and related works from September 21 and for this, guidelines will be issued by the Union health ministry, the guidelines said.

Students from Class 9 to

12 have been permitted to visit schools in areas outside containment zones for taking guidance from teachers after September

21, the state government guidelines stated.

However, no relaxation will be given in containment zones, they said. of are

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