Hindustan Times (Chandigarh)

LG announces fresh curbs on gatherings; schools, colleges to switch to online teaching till May 15

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SRINAGAR: In view of the increasing Covid cases in J&K, the administra­tion on Sunday announced a string of measures to control the pandemic, including suspension of offline classes in colleges and universiti­es, and putting further cap on indoor and outdoor gatherings to 50 and 100 respective­ly.

Liuetenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s office tweeted late evening that all universiti­es and colleges in J&K shall remain closed for imparting on-campus or in-person education to the students till May 15, except for the courses or programmes that require physical presence of students on account of laboratory, research, thesis work and internship etc. “Colleges will move to online teaching mode,” he said. Similarly, all schools in J&K, which were closed from April 4, shall continue to remain closed for imparting on-campus/in-person education to the students till May 15.

The administra­tion has also put a ceiling on the number of people permitted to attend gatherings or functions to 20 in case of funerals, 50 for all kinds of gatherings at indoor venues and 100 for all kind of gatherings at outdoor venues.

“Matadors, buses, mini buses and other modes of public transport shall ply strictly as per their authorised seating capacity. No standing will be allowed,” the LG said.

“All passengers or travelers coming to J&K, whether by rail, road or air, will have to compulsori­ly undergo a Covid-19 antigen test through any of the prescribed methods as per the protocol of the GOJK,” Sinha’s office stated.

The LG wanted district magistrate­s to put in place an effective mechanism to ensure Covid appropriat­e behaviour in all crowded markets and shopping complexes and malls.

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