
No school-based clusters in Ernakulam
The Hindu
Institutions gear up to welcome students in batches from February 14
The General Education department authorities in Ernakulam heaved a sigh of relief, as there were no school-based clusters in the district as on Thursday.
A change in the COVID-19 scenario has emerged, as government and aided institutions under the department gear up to welcome students of standards 1 to 9 in batches from February 14.
“There are no school-based clusters in Ernakulam as on Thursday. The number of students who got infected was 370, while the corresponding figures of teaching and non-teaching staff were 220 and 35 respectively, as per the latest available data,” said Honey G. Alexander, Deputy Director of Education, Ernakulam.

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