COVID-19: J&K Extends Closure Of Schools, Higher Education Institutions

The Jammu and Kashmir State Executive Committee (SEC) has extended the closure of educational institutions till further orders as it reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the union territory.

The Jammu and Kashmir State Executive Committee (SEC) on Sunday extended the closure of educational institutions till further orders as it reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the union territory. Further, the committee said there would be no weekend curfews in any district but night curfews would remain in place from 8 pm to 7 am. It also capped the number of guests attending indoor or outdoor gatherings at 25. In an order, Chief Secretary A K Mehta said it was observed that as compared to previous weeks, there were some improvements in many districts. "However, there is a need to continue with the existing Covid containment measures in all the districts in view of the uneven trend in the daily Covid cases," Mr Mehta, the SEC chairman, said. Schools and higher educational institutions, including coaching centres, would continue to remain closed for onsite or in-person teaching till further orders, Mr Mehta said.