COVID-19 Spike: Schools, colleges in Himachal Pradesh closed till April 4

The Himachal Pradesh government has ordered the closure of all educational institutions including universities, colleges, technical institutes and schools till April 4 as a precautionary measure due the recent spike in Covid-19 cases in the state, an official said.

According to the decision taken during a high-level meeting presided over by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur here on Friday, classrooms will remain open for students who are giving their exams during this period. Some primary schools in



the state were already closed due to the COVID-19 threat and will continue to remain so till the end of next week.

The chief minister said schools having residential facilities need not close their hostels, however, they would have to comply with all the standard operating procedures to keep the residential areas cut off and appoint a ‘compliance officer’ to ensure all orders are followed.

Thakur said, teachers, and other school and college staff would continue to attend the institutions.