Himachal Pradesh schools and colleges closed till Jan 26

Himachal Pradesh schools and colleges will be closed till January 26 in light of the rising Covid-19 cases.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister in a conference with medical and police officials today gave the order to close all schools and colleges in the state till January 26. The CM also ordered the officials to ensure enhanced Covid-19 testing, and effective monitoring of Covid clusters and perimeters to check the spread of the third wave of Covid-19.

It was decided in the meeting that all the educational institutions, except medical, dental and nursing colleges in the state would remain closed till January 26 to ensure the safety of the students.