Health experts against opening schools in Kerala in haste
The Hindu
They lay stress on increasing vaccination coverage before even deciding on partial reopening of educational institutions
It is unwise to reopen schools at this point in time in Kerala, as several key factors have to be ensured before resuming classes in the physical mode, according to health experts. An online meeting of public health experts convened by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday had discussed the possibilities of school reopening. “Full reopening of schools when there is a regional surge is unthinkable, especially when we are trying our best to protect the State’s health-care system from an overload of sick patients,” said Dr. Rajeev Jayadevan, vice chairman, Research Cell, Indian Medical Association (IMA), Kerala.More Related News
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