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IMPHAL, India (LifeSiteNews) – The chief education minister in the Indian state of Manipur ordered a state-wide closure of all schools, whether government-run or private, apparently owing to a recorded rise in local COVID-19 infections.
Manipur Education Commissioner H. Gyan Prakash issued his directive on July 12, ordering school to remain closed until July 24 as part of the summer holiday schedule, two weeks after they were originally slated to reopen.
With the increasing number of Covid-19 positive cases in the state in the past few days, the Government of Manipur have directed all schools of the state to remain closed till the 24th of this month. pic.twitter.com/GzniHZw5qf
— N.Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) July 12, 2022
The commissioner’s mandate noted that “a recent increase in absolute number of COVID-19 positive cases” formed part of the reason behind his decision to keep children out of school an extra two weeks, adding that “the test positivity ratio” has surpassed
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