Bengaluru schools will remain closed till January 31 amid rising Covid-19

Schools in Bengaluru and in some parts of Karnataka will remain closed till January 31 for classes 1 to 9.

Bengaluru schools will remain closed till January 31 for classes 1 to 9 due to the ongoing surge in the Covid-19 cases across the state, said the Karnataka government on Wednesday. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday announced the Karanataka school closure news virtually.

The Chief Minister of Karnataka himself tested Covid-19 positive.